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Originally Posted by GregWeld
Nice shot! Nice deer....
Charley's '66 and my new (to me) Mustang have big oil coolers in front of the radiator... and he actually taped both of ours up in order to get the temps UP... after the first 20 minute sessions then we'd pull the tape.
I can't remember -- does the Camaro have an Accusump? That gives you a lot more oil capacity... which also might help with temps??
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Mine is going to be mounted partially in front of the radiator support(With a gap of course) and the rest in front of the radiator. I do have a 3 qt accumulator. Big blocks make big heat.
I thought about making an aluminum cover for the oil cooler in winter months. I'm hoping the t stat works as promised.
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Originally Posted by Track Junky
Drill press and belt sander!! Thats awesome. I love buying new toys for the shop/garage.
What was that block on the left with the fittings and line tapped into it? Attatchment block? I was thinking oil thermostat but never seen that one before.
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Yep, it's an Earl's T Stat, one way valve, and 3 way to plumb in my accumulator. Starts to open at 165 and fully open at 180. I found that the Mocal and Canton have approx. 10-15% of the oil going through the cooler at all times. This one is supposed to act more like a coolant t stat. We'll see.. My car will run to cool in the cold months at freeway speeds so cooling the oill all the time was not that appealing. (One of the reasons I went with a heat exchanger for oil cooling originally)My decision to go with a 180 was in hopes that it would help my cooling system in the summer in stop and go traffic. It doesn't get to hot but less heat will certainly help my heat soak with modern gas. These are theories and you know how that goes.
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