Dom, Yes I was in Mainz Yesterday but today I'm back home in Georgia. Next Friday night I've got the same flight back to Frankfurt and stay in Mainz Saturday then back home Sunday. I don't speak German but do drink their beer
Mike, my son had the kind of
oil thermostat your talking about. I guess I should have written the problem better. (I was very tired as the flight from Detroit was an all nighter and I wrote that note with a couple hours of sleep so....
The thermostat your describing would work. But my problem is that the
oil lines from the cooler go in two different directions like most Cobra's do. With that thermostat I would have to bring the one line all the way around and back to the thermostat. It could be done but it would be difficult and would be "less" than nicely done... Thank God I got rid of the 4th stage on the Weaver pump. As it would be even worse...
Anyway I may end up with the thermostat but I think I'll try a couple of simpler things first. The guy that did the machine work and balancing of the engine said just bypass the cooler completely as the motor is "loafing" all the time anyway. When I drag race it its only wide open for 10 seconds and when it goes to a road race track your on and off the throttle a lot so it doesn't run hot their either.
Thanks guys I really appreciate the help and comments,