interesting tidbits Dougy thank you for sharing
never thought about the timer deal
we have always run faster in the heat as well,
but then most of our runs are in the heat
course I probably dont know how to tune
very well,
"more is better and too much is just enough"
Joe
ARDUNDOUG@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 4/22/2003 1:31:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time, rgg14@cox.net
>writes:
>
>>Dave
>>Just curious. How much hp do you think you're giving up by not getting heat
>>in components?
>>Ron
>>
>>I have not had any luck getting either heat in the engine or
>>
>>>gearbox in the am either as it always seems like a fire drill to get the
>>>
>>car to
>>
>>>the line in the morning and some steps get missed.
>>>
>
> We look at it more from a standpoint of engine longivity rather than
>horsepower. Making a balls-out run on cold oil is a sure way to drive over
>some parts.
> What we've had good luck with is a Moroso or equivalent 120v immersion
>heater permanently installed in the oil pan or sump tank via a welded in 1"
>pipe thread bung.
> The first thing we do upon arriving at impound or the pit in the AM is
>start the generator and get the heat process going. Every few minutes one of
>the crew spins the engine with the starter until the oil pressure comes up.
> Given the 1-hour we have in morning impound before towing out to make the
>final run it's a little hectic, but better than nothing.
> I know of crews that have an automatic timer on their generator that
>starts it and gets the heating process going a couple of hours before they
>get to the salt.
> Hope this was what the oil-heating thread was about.
> Ardun Doug King
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