[DeTomaso] Oil temperature

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Many moons ago, I saw a setup at Gary Hall's shop: He had installed a reverse-louvered, splash panel on the right rear with an oil cooler mounted to the inside (non-tire side) of the shield. The philosophy was that the spinning tire would provide a constant stream of air through the louvers at speed, cooling the oil. Whether it effectively worked, I have no idea, but it was a clean setup.

FWIW,

Scott

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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf Of Jack Donahue
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2016 10:55 AM
To: Mike Drew
Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil temperature

Out of curiosity, where would you add an oil cooler? And would it be an air-to-liquid - or - liquid-to-liquid cooler? Having moved the A/C condenser to the front, I was thinking of using the original condenser-space for an air-to-liquid cooler with a pusher fan. I get the feeling, however, that it’s a waste of time, which sounds good/great to me. The old “track-pushing-hard” syndrome left me a few years back. Always looking for a way to NOT look at the temp gauge on hot days in traffic. 

> On Jun 11, 2016, at 1:40 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
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> AJ,
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> Since you had instrumentation, what were your temps when driving at freeway speeds?
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> Mike
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> On Jun 11, 2016, at 13:18, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
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>> Talking with another open road racer a few years ago about this topic, I was told you want about 230 degrees F and nothing near 290.  That's a nearly 60 degree difference.  But the way he gave me the information makes me think you want to make sure you stay down around 230.  People smarter than me will know a lot more than me.  I also run Amsoil full synthetic and there is a temp for viscocity breakdown but I don't have the spec in front of me.
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>> For open road racing, depnding on the engine build and speed, a racer will definitely want an oil cooler.  Last year I ran the 120 class and spent a good amount of time near 130.  My oil temp ran right around 230, so I knew if I wanted to move up to the 130-140 class, I'd need to add an oil cooler.
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>> Your mileage may vary,
>> Asa  Jay
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>> Quoting Jack Donahue <demongusta at gmail.com>:
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>>> Once again, as summer approaches, cooling becomes an issue and topic of some discussion. Rather than beating the radiator, water pump, thermostat, and pressure cap horses to death, I thought I would  pursue the oil temperature. So, all you gurus, what is the normal range of an oil temperature in these beautiful beasts? My next little project (get in line) is to install an oil temp gauge. Waste of time? I guess I need some feedback. All input is appreciated.
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