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Old 05-30-2006, 09:57 PM
Pete Munroe Pete Munroe is offline
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Location: PVE, CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2027, 65' 289" PS wheels
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Default temp is too low

Guys,

On my car the oil-cooler face is covered with duct tape...for the last 4 years.

It takes forever to get temp above 140 or so...stuck in traffic, on a hot day I see 180-200 occasionally, but as soon as the car is moving it drops back to ~150.

Too low...have been looking at the MOCAL thermostat and pondering a nice clean, "low-flow-obstruction" install...as few bends as possible.

On the track, I still have had no reason to remove the tape from the cooler...haven't run in summer temps +90's at the track, but no problem yet...just the "around town" inablility to heat the oil to a temp that will evaporate the water out of the oil.

I have a 289 stroked to 347 with 10.7/1 comp...an AVAID pan with 10 quarts and aboutr 3/4 qt in the filter, cooler and lines.

Too cold isn't good...

Has anyone seen a remote filter head that incorporates a thermostat?...seems to be a better way than plumbing in a thermostat.

Pete
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