[DeTomaso] Oil Coolers (again)

[Dan Courtney]

I see a definate benefit in moving any weight in the Pantera from the rear 
to the front for handling, that's why I took the water pump and alternator 
off the engine and skooted it forward (and down, by notching the 
(reinforced) frame).
But I agree about the configutation of the oil tank. I spoke to Peterson and 
they said the same thing, they need a tall cylinder.
I handle the oil pressure / startup issue with an Accusump. It primes the 
system just fine, but again, more weight and another potential leak-spot.

Dan
Dan F. Courtney

La Jolla, CA

(858) 551-5455 Phone
(858) 551-5456 Fax
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Göran Malmberg" <hemipanter at hemipanter.se>
To: "Dan Courtney" <dfcex at excaliburre.com>; <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; 
<JDeRyke at aol.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 3:41 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Coolers (again)


> There are no point in moving weight forward, and an oil tank is  also 
> pretty high.
> And it has to be in order to cenrtifug the air out of the oil.
> Also the hosing will be unessessary long for added flow restricrion and 
> will hold
> some extra pint of oil. Long hosing will also take time to reach 
> oilpressure during
> fire up.
> Goran
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dan Courtney" <dfcex at pacbell.net>
> To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <JDeRyke at aol.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 11:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Coolers (again)
>
>
>> I've considered running an air-oil cooler in the front, and also moving 
>> my dry sump tank to the front trunk for better balance.
>> What concerns me though, is an oil leak from the front could make for an 
>> interesting spin.
>>
>> Dan
>> Dan F. Courtney
>>
>> La Jolla, CA
>>
>> (858) 551-5455 Phone
>> (858) 551-5456 Fax
>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>>  From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
>>  To: JDeRyke at aol.com ; dfcex at pacbell.net ; detomaso at realbig.com
>>  Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:20 PM
>>  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Coolers (again)
>>
>>
>>
>>  In a message dated 2/2/09 18 14 45, JDeRyke at aol.com writes:
>>
>>
>>
>>    Mounting ANY air-to-oil cooler anywhere on the Pantera is a waste of 
>> energy.
>>
>>
>>
>>  They seem to work just fine in the nose.  That's where the Gr4 race cars 
>> carried them.  They were the full width of the radiator, and about three 
>> inches tall, and mounted beow the radiator, behind the lower mesh grille. 
>> Huge oil lines were routed back through the sills, but I don't remember 
>> if they both went throught the driver's side, or one went down each side, 
>> or both through the passenger side.
>>
>>  Mike
>>
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