Ok, so we're talking 2 different plumbing scenario's. The original poster didn't specify how he intended on plumbing it.
I have not had the opportunity to look at how the factory did it but I have looked at how a whole bunch of racers do it and from what I've seen all were plumbed like mine where all the oil flows through the cooler. That's why I said the lines need to be at least 1/2".