SRX Rear Cooler on a Viper?

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Hi,

I bought a 2002 Viper.

I was told that the SRX cooler is bigger and fits the Viper.

My question is what years SRX coolers will fit the 2002 Viper..also what does installation involve? Just screwing something in place or is there welding involved?

And what part of the microfiche schematic is the cooler listed under? Didn't find it under "frame"...

I don't want to take another chance of melting down my wife's sled after hers melted down last year..

Thanks!
 

Yes, I have an SRX rear cooler on my 2002 Viper, I believe my cooler is off of a 1998 SRX. I am sure someone on here can confirm for you. I added my cooler winter of 2003, my brain cannot go that far back to rememeber. Pretty straight forward install. It's just a matter of taking the cross-over tube out and fitting the SRX cooler in. Rivets are all that needs to hold it in. And I think you just use the same coolant hoses that you have on there already. You will need to drill a hole in the tunnel for the bleeder screw. The biggest pain for me was bleeding the air out of the coolant system when your all done. I am glad I had the service manual for that.
 
I also put a 99 SRX rear cooler on mine. The spacing is the same as the balance tube thats already there. I used the cooler in place to marks and drill the mounting holes. I also had to drill a new hole for the bleeder access as the one that there for your balance tube doesn't line up with the one on the cooler, but it was really easy and straight forward. Also, I made my own guards for the rear cooler was they were kinda hard to find. I did a write up w/pics on mine, it's in the tech section. Gil
 
All SRX coolers are the same(98-02), or you can get a "kit" part # 8EK-RHECR-KT-00 from Yamaha that comes with the rivets(if it's still available).
If you buy a used SRX cooler, I have the templates for drilling if you want them. If so let me know and I can fax them to you. You will need 14 rivets(silver) #90267-47195-00 and 4 rivets (black) #90267-47187-00
 
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i just installed a cooler out of a 2000 srx on my 02 viper i had the rear proped up on a 5 gallon bucket to try to help with air pocket problems. i installed the cooler witch is pretty well straight forward but i had to cut down the plastic slides on top of the tunnel by about half an inch or so. to get everything to butt up neatly no big deal though. and i also filled the cooler thru the bleeder hole while proped on the bucket. air runs up coolant stays down. so was logical for me. i still have the sled apart as i am intstalling pipes but i hope this will solve most of my bleeding if not all, right off the bat.
 
oh i should mention the cooler itself would of fit fine. but to get the oem srx protectors in as well, i had to cut the upper plastic tunnel pieces a little to make everything fit. looks all oem when finished though. no major modifications needed.
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Thanks Edunn

Edunn,

I am probably going to try to find a used SRX cooler...

Can you fax the templates?

My fax number is 831 300 3375.

Thanks a ton..I will let you know how it turns out..
 
BETHEVIPER on here has a couple of exchangers also. Look up his parts ad
You can also check with Viperlover, he is in Sycamore, Il
 
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bleeding cooling system

you can easily bleed system by jacking up front of sled. remove bleeder screw from top of engine. coolant will fill from the back of sled and force any air out as it fills. foolproof.
 
The bleeder screw is at the back under seat.
pull the seat,
run sled a bit,
lift the rear of the sled up,
shake the sled around,
lower rear of sled,
crack cap,
loosen bleed screw,
re-tighten and repeat until you get no air,

Never loosen bleeder with sled in the air, this will cause air to be pulled into the system.
 
Thanks DavidG and Betheviper...I'm not sure if there are 2 bleeder screws now since one of you says front bleeder and one says back...but I will try one of these methods and let you know if I run into trouble..
 
i have done it the way i stated. works fine. physics would suggest that it will work because the spot u are pouring coolant into is higher than rest of cooling system. do not need to raise front end very much, just so there is a slope towards the rear. i know it works fine on my viper.
 
coolant will fill from the back of sled and force any air out as it fills. foolproof.
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this is what threw me off. thought you were saying to fill through the rear bleeder, but I got you now. anyways I still prefer to do it the way yamaha intended. the coolant lines create a high pocket at the rear cooler, you'd have to stand the sled up @ a 45 degree angle to eliminate that air trap.
 
With a srx style cooler, the higher the front is, the bigger the air trap. with a stock tube or an sx style cooler, you might not leave enough air to to cause an issue. I prefer no air trapped.
 
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