Hi Mark,
If you get custom hoses made, make sure that the ID is 1/2 inch minimum,
otherwise you're going to lose a lot of oil pressure in the lines. Some custom
hose makers are only really familiar with hydraulic equipment and will supply
hose and fittings with the right OD but the wall thickness is huge.
I'm running a 160 thermostat and the temp gauge always stabilizes at about 200.
Since I haven't calibrated the gauge, I can't tell you what that really is. The
important thing is that
your temperature stays steady at a reasonable level (185 to 190 degrees) under
light to moderate load. Replace the thermostat with a new one, regardless of
which temperature setting you use.
Good luck,
Theo
"Rose, Mark G" wrote:
> Well it was bound to happen. Now that I found out what the Tiger could do
> and adjusted my accelerator pedal to where I had WOT (with a little room for
> engine movement and making sure I wasn't pulling against the carb stop) I
> was out having a little romp. I wasn't even going that fast but had the rpms
> up and pow! in great cloud of white smoke, I blew up the remote oil filter
> hoses. We dumped almost all 6 quarts of oil in about 10 seconds. It looked
> like we were fogging the area for insects. Thankfully nobody was behind us.
>
> We shut off the engine and coasted into a gas station where the worker
> behind the counter watched us with suspicious glares at the "queer british
> car." Called a friend and endured the shame of having to be towed home.
> Unfortunately, the 'bowtie' man across the street was home as we pulled up
> and laughed as he continued washing his Chevy.
>
> Anyway, off to the custom hose shop this morning for steel-braided lines.
> The sad thing is I was just talking about needing to change the oil filter
> two days ago, but this is not the way I wanted to do it.
>
> While I had the radiator hose off, I pulled the thermostat to check the
> rating. It was a 160 degree unit. Knowing Oklahoma weather is fairly hot,
> should I go to 180 or keep the 160? The car has been running between 170 -
> 200 degrees but the temperature here has not been above 50 degrees the last
> several weeks.
>
> Thanks
> Mark
> B382000974
> 1966 - Mk1a
>
> Mark Rose
> Team Quest Learning Services
> www.OUropes.ou.edu
> mrose@ou.edu
> 405.325.0464
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