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supercharger with the medium size pulley
By any chance is there an oil return line from the supercharger near the
temp gauge?
mike h
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 12:51 PM dustin nicholson via Fot <
fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Amici,
>
> I'm sorting out a new to me race car and don't like that the oil
> temperature gauge reads around 290 degrees. I've never had an oil temp
> gauge on previous cars so I'm not sure what's normal (240?) but 290 seems
> high to me. Yes?
>
> More temp info: Air temp is near 100 degrees. Water temp is steady 185
> degrees. Big aluminum radiator with electric fan. No oil cooler. Oil
> temp sensor is in the aluminum finned oil pan. IR temp gun says the
> outside of the pan is 170 degrees. Maybe the oil temp gauge is wrong? I
> wouldn't expect such a big difference between the outside of the pan and
> the oil temp.
>
> Engine info: mild engine, stock compression, fast road cam (270 is my
> guess), supercharger with the medium size pully, pump gas
>
> Maybe I'm worrying about nothing. I just know that racing in 2 weeks at
> Eagles Canyon in Texas is going to be hot and I want to make it through the
> weekend.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dusty Nicholson
> 1955 TR3 #72
> 1957 TR3 #43
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span class=3D"gmail-im" style=
=3D""><div style=3D"font-family:"times new roman","new york&=
quot;,times,serif"><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"color:rgb(80,0,80)">=C2=A0<fon=
t size=3D"4">supercharger with the medium size pulley</font></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" style=3D"color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font size=3D"4"><br></font></div><di=
v style=3D""><font style=3D"" color=3D"#000000">By any chance is there an o=
il return line from the supercharger near the temp gauge?</font></div><div =
style=3D""><font style=3D"" color=3D"#000000"><br></font></div><div style=
=3D""><font style=3D"" color=3D"#000000">mike h</font></div></div></span></=
blockquote></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 12:51 PM dustin nicholson via Fot <<a=
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></=
div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bor=
der-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"fo=
nt-family:"times new roman","new york",times,serif;font=
-size:13px"><div dir=3D"ltr">Amici,</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">I'm sorting out a new to me race car and don't like that =
the oil temperature gauge reads around 290 degrees.=C2=A0 I've never ha=
d an oil temp gauge on previous cars so I'm not sure what's normal =
(240?) but 290 seems high to me.=C2=A0 Yes?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">More temp info:=C2=A0 Air temp is near 100 degrees.=C2=A0=
Water temp is steady 185 degrees.=C2=A0 Big aluminum radiator with electri=
c fan.=C2=A0 No oil cooler.=C2=A0 Oil temp sensor is in the aluminum finned=
oil pan.=C2=A0 IR temp gun says the outside of the pan is 170 degrees.=C2=
=A0 Maybe the oil temp gauge is wrong?=C2=A0 I wouldn't expect such a b=
ig difference between the outside of the pan and the oil temp.</div><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Engine info:=C2=A0 mild engine, stock =
compression, fast road cam (270 is my guess), supercharger with the medium =
size pully, pump gas</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Maybe=
I'm worrying about nothing.=C2=A0 I just know that racing in 2 weeks a=
t Eagles Canyon in Texas is going to be hot and I want to make it through t=
he weekend.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks,</div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Dusty Nicholson</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">1955 TR3 #72</div><div dir=3D"ltr">1957 TR3 #43</div></div></div>____=
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