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But 210 into the engine is gospel from Racing Beat.
That's
depressing. I may have to call Bruce tomorrow and get his view on
this. I just took another look at the log that Finn posted a while
back, and he did have a period of time where the oil pan temp was 242, while the
oil return from the cooler was 201. If (huge, unproven "if") this is the
case with my engine, then I'll be OK, but I need to measure the temp into the
engine to be sure. I believe the archives would show that Finn suggested
this to me a while back. Guess I should have
listened.
If I'm
close to staying under 210, I could consider using a 160 degree
thermostat. I know I've seen one of those before, but I can't find it
listed anywhere at the moment.
Bill-
I'm using a custom made Howe radiator with an oil/water heat
exchanger built into each tank. I have the oil plumbed in series with
the exchangers, such that it goes through the hot tank first,
then the cooler tank. After the second exchanger, it goes through a
filter, then back to the engine. In thinking about this, I might be able
to drill and tap a hole in the top of the spin on filter bracket for a temp
sensor. I'll have to take a closer look at that. My goal was to
not have to have a separate air/oil cooler, but rest assured, the big ugly cowl
has room for one if needed.
Rusty
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