I have never used a oil temp cooler thermostat so I can't say how reliable
or effective they are. Generally I don't like automatic devices that you
can't monitor easily. It would be fairly complicated to hook up temp. gauges
in the cooler lines to show you when the thermostat was opened or closed. I
suppose that you could just install a temp. gauge to monitor the oil temp.
You might as well do it first and see if you really need the cooler. The
same engine was used by GM in the early 60s, and none of them, even the
turbocharged Oldsmobiles had oil coolers.
Regards, Greg Solow
-----Original Message-----
From: BradFarr@aol.com <BradFarr@aol.com>
To: gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
Cc: morgans@autox.team.net <morgans@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, February 04, 1999 1:14 PM
Subject: Re: hot/cold
>
>In a message dated 2/4/99 12:51:11 PM, gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com writes:
>
>>Before adding an oil cooler, it is best
>>to know exactly what temp your oil is running. The best temps for
>>petroleum based oil are in the 180 to 210 degrees F. Cooler that that
>>causes excessive engine wear due to sudge and acid formation, hotter
causes
>>the oil to break down and oxidize. Either one is very bad.
>
>If an appropriate thermostat (one that opens at 180 degrees, for example)
is
>installed in line with the oil cooler, do you need to know what the actual
>temperature is? Or can you assume the thermostat will prevent the problems
you
>describe?
>
>Thanks
>Brad (who had planned to install an oil cooler in the Plus 8)
>
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