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Originally Posted by DAVID GAGNARD
I built my first race engine, 331 stroker with a 4340 forged Eagle rotating assy.,13.5 to 1 compression, 7,000 rpm chip in the MSD box....Ran this engine hard for six race seasons, running water temp in the 180 to 190 range which is fine, but my oil temp was always in the 240 to 260 range,which is very high...... |
Just a tech question David; were you running very tight bearing clearances for a race motor? I know you said the bearings looked good but then why high
oil temps?
Well, maybe not too high for 7K+ RPM?