[DeTomaso] Oil temps

[David]

Jack,

 

First step is oil temp gauge.  Don't know how many folks here have stated
they "need" a oil cooler but don't know what oil temps they are dealing
with.

 

Next:  comparing numbers on this list might be interesting but it certainly
isn't gospel. Driving style (hoon or adult driven), uphill/downhill,
gauge/sender, ambient temp, final drive ratio and so on. Buy me a steak and
lobster, I'll tell you about gauges and senders.

 

For those collecting data points:

 

Oil temps on public roads - 160-180 (yeah, lecture me on cold oil)

Oil temps at BBORR(59 miles at 95mph) or a mile event (one mile standing
start)  - Sometime 200 degrees.

 

My car: Hall oil cooler with a 16 inch long cooler (way too much, imo- about
3x the Miata cooler), 350ish rwhp, 3.2 final drive [1]

 

That is my experience . . .

 

David in Durango

(love the "Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA"

 

 

 

 

 

[1] for those of you that told me the 3.2 gear would "ruin" my car . . . my
standing start mile speeds are UP 6mph! Yeah, its ruined.

 

 

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   Jack,


   First step is oil temp gauge.  Don't know how many folks here have
   stated they "need" a oil cooler but don't know what oil temps they are
   dealing with.


   Next:  comparing numbers on this list might be interesting but it
   certainly isn't gospel. Driving style (hoon or adult driven),
   uphill/downhill, gauge/sender, ambient temp, final drive ratio and so
   on. Buy me a steak and lobster, I'll tell you about gauges and senders.


   For those collecting data points:


   Oil temps on public roads - 160-180 (yeah, lecture me on cold oil)

   Oil temps at BBORR(59 miles at 95mph) or a mile event (one mile
   standing start)  - Sometime 200 degrees.


   My car: Hall oil cooler with a 16 inch long cooler (way too much, imo-
   about 3x the Miata cooler), 350ish rwhp, 3.2 final drive [1]


   That is my experience . . .


   David in Durango

   (love the "Detomaso Forum NO LONGER Managed by POCA"






   [1] for those of you that told me the 3.2 gear would "ruin" my car . .
   . my standing start mile speeds are UP 6mph! Yeah, its ruined.