Craig,
I think that was the point! 8^)
With all the talk about what weight oil to use in the OD trannies, I
thought I'd all a little levity to the discussion. However, in adding
that, I learned a little about the way liquids are measured in
viscosity.
The CENTIPOISE measurement is (as stated) a measurement of viscosity.
The Saybolt scale is a measurement of the time it takes a liquid to flow
through the measuring device. The value of that chart is to see the
effect of heat on different weights of oil.
I'll go back to sleep now 8^)
Joe
Craig Smith wrote:
>
> Nobody understood IT
> Way over Mine!!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 1999 3:42 PM
> To: Triumph List; Spitfire List
> Subject: Re: Viscosity Interpretation.
>
> Come on you guys (and gals). I have been anxiously awaiting all the
> raspberries and flames over my posting this rather interesting but
> somewhat innocuous piece of useless information.
>
> Did this go completely over everybody's heads? 8^)
>
> Joe
>
> Joe Curry wrote:
> >
> > I ran across this little tidbit in one of my books. I thought it
> might
> > provide a little "Light" reading for the list. Here goes:
> >
> > Listing viscosities by centerpoise is sometimes confusing unless one
> is
> > thoroughly familiar with this particular system. The following
> > practical interpretation will be of assistance. The viscosity
> readings
> > are for mixed compounds.
> >
> > The readings were taken at 25 degrees C with a Brookfield viscometer.
> >
> > 1 CENTIPOISE (C.P)....WATER
> > 4000 CENTIPOISE (C.P)....#10 MOTOR OIL
> > 3,500 CENTIPOISE (C.P)....CASTOR OIL
> > 4,500 CENTIPOISE (C.P)....KARO SYRUP
> > 25,000 CENTIPOISE (C.P)....HERSHEY CHOC. SYRUP
> >
> > OIL VISCOSITY
> > _________________________________________
> > | | Saybolt Universal Seconds |
> > | |_______________________________|
> > | SAE | 130 o F | 210 o F |
> > | | Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. |
> > |_________|_______|_______|_______|_______|
> > | 10 | 90 | 120 | | |
> > | 20 | 120 | 185 | | |
> > | 30 | 185 | 255 | | |
> > | 40 | 255 | | | 80 |
> > | 50 | | | 80 | 105 |
> > | 60 | | | 105 | 125 |
> > | 70 | | | 125 | 150 |
> > |_________|_______|_______|_______|_______|
> >
> > Happy reading,
> > Joe
> >
> > --
> > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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