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Originally Posted by pusherfans
I had a feeling this was the case, since taping off my oil cooler did not help. But why does that happen, if there is no cooler? |
Several factors. Pat just wrote one-the surface area of our
oil pans. Most Cobra noses are full of holes-the grill, side vents, hood scoops and no belly pans like modern cars. A 60MPH, 50 degree or colder breeze is a very effective heat remover. Plus the length of
oil lines running to and from a cooler-even a blocked one- act as fins on a radiator. One year as a test I capped the cooler lines so that all the oil stayed in the motor. NO difference at all, oil temps never got above 140 and the water barely stayed at
thermostat temp.
All the tape, plexiglass, aluminum covers, billet t'stats-it's all BS. Any doubters should do the only litmus test-cap the lines and run on oil in the motor only.
We all 'love to drive our cars' but I think you need to get mature enough to figure that you can cause gradual destruction of your expensive toy. Set your priorities-drive it every day 'cause 'it's only a replica' or have something you worked hard to build for a long, trouble-free time.