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**GregWeld** · #**2511** 10-23-2011, 10:03 PM

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??

Track Junky · #**2512** 10-23-2011, 10:23 PM

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.

sik68 · #**2513** 10-23-2011, 11:45 PM

Nice! High temps and short shifting are a thing of the past!

Vegas69 · #**2514** 10-23-2011, 11:49 PM

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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??

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.

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.

**Flash68** · #**2515** 10-24-2011, 01:37 AM

You actually fabbed/built something that did not work out?

What size and brand cooler is that?

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

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 like that simple racer's trick.

PSV · #**2516** 10-24-2011, 10:16 AM

Very nice muley! My 9 year old son has his first elk hunt coming up next week here in northern NM and we spent all weekend at the range for his last practice sessions.

Where did you find the oil sender extension? I could use something like that as I have the same mixture of fittings on my 69 BB.

Vegas69 · #**2517** 10-24-2011, 11:24 AM

That will be a blast. An Elk hunt is on my radar. I'm going to start drawing for my Desert Bighorn tag. In Nevada, once you draw a tag, you can't draw for another 10 years even if you don't harvest. Some guys have been trying to draw for a long time. I really want to go back home and hunt some whitetails once of these years. I have an uncle that has some prime land we hunted as a kid. I've missed a handful of monsters there.

I found the extension at Jegs. I can grab the part number?

PSV · #**2518** 10-24-2011, 03:35 PM

A part number would be great if you have it handy.

New Mexico is similar, in fact the hunt my son drew is a once in a lifetime hunt. He was finally eligible for hunter safety last year at eight and I put in for every rifle elk hunt I could. As luck would have it he drew a once in a lifetime tag. We are very nervous as we are doing this without a guide and if it doesn't go well he will never have the opportunity again. We are going to try for Oryx next year as they have transplanted them to the missile range in southern NM. There are lots of monster muleys around here but the best areas are on Indian reservation land and the tags are $10,000 plus. And I thought cars were expensive, lol.

**tones2SS** · #**2519** 10-24-2011, 07:12 PM

Nice radiator design Todd. Great shot as well.
Post some pics when you got him mounted on the wall.

RECOVERY ROOM · #**2520** 10-25-2011, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas69

That will be a blast. An Elk hunt is on my radar. I'm going to start drawing for my Desert Bighorn tag. In Nevada, once you draw a tag, you can't draw for another 10 years even if you don't harvest. Some guys have been trying to draw for a long time. I really want to go back home and hunt some whitetails once of these years. I have an uncle that has some prime land we hunted as a kid. I've missed a handful of monsters there.

I found the extension at Jegs. I can grab the part number?

Almost took out a very big buck the other night, (on the highway) There moving since the fields are getting cut, You need to get back, Their everywhere..LOL