Adding an external oil cooler for your transmission is a great upgrade for your hot rod.

Here are a few simple tips for proper mounting.

This super-clean 35th Anniversary Edition 1988 Corvette is Craig Jackson's personal car. It crosses the auction block in Palm Beach to benefit the AHA.

A dry sump oil system sounds expensive and intimidating, but for most performance minded enthusiasts that are interested in protecting the engine investment, you can't afford to be without a dry sump system.

Solving oil cooling issues is a tricky proposition. Derale's scoop cooler directs airflow across the cooler in an effective way, at the same time allowing the cooler to be mounted out of the way for custom builds.

When even a thousand-dollar radiator and fan setup won't keep an engine cool, cars owners should consider removing heat from the engine oil. Derale says certain applications like street rods and small race cars need help in evacuating heat from the engine bay, and cooling the oil is prudent choice.