does anyone have a mgb hardtop for sale in the seattle washington area ?
thanks, Ted Stowe
----- Original Message -----
From: David F. Darby <darby@tri-lakes.net>
To: Mike Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; <WSpohn4@aol.com>;
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: Oil Coolers
>Hello:
>
>I have been monitoring my oil temperature for some years now in my 1967
>MGB-GT (standard specs, +.030" bore). It is a daily driver with the
original
>oil cooler as fitted at Abingdon.
>
>I run 20W/50 Castrol and live at 1,200 feet above mean sea level in the
>Ozarks of Southern Missouri (USA) at about 37 degrees N latitude. My
driving
>is exclusively rural on secondary roads with lots of hills and curves. The
>car now has logged 282,000 miles since new with one major overhaul at
>200,000.
>
>Winters here are usually moderate although below 0 (F) temps are normally
>encountered once or twice during the winter. I run a 180 degree F
thermostat
>year-round. I have made an insulated shroud that completely covers the oil
>cooler for winter use. Cold weather temps on the gauge run about 140 F.
>
>During summer operation ambient temps can reach 100 F or more. August is
our
>warmest month with daily high temps averaging about 95 F. The highest I've
>seen the (Stewart-Warner) oil temperature gauge go is about 195F. It
>normally runs 160F to 180F. I am measuring the oil temperature at the union
>between the return oil line and the engine block.
>
>Those are my half-baked observations on oil temp in my own MGB. YMMV.
>
>Regards,
>
>David F. Darby
>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/4598
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Mike Gigante said:
>> Subject: Re: Oil Coolers
>
>
>>This argument is easily solved. Buy an oil temperature gauge, install
>>it and report the findings to the list for a B driven in "normal use"
>>(whatever
>>that is). Please also tell us what the average ambient temperature is.
>>
>>Seriously, if your driving style and the weather around where you are
>>are likely to result in an engine which runs quite hot, then an oil cooler
>>is a cheap and worthwhile investment. Oil that is too hot breaks down
>>and not only provides inferior lubrication but acidic by-products. So
>>an oil cooler can be well worth it. If you aren't sure you can put in an
>>oil temp gauge!
>>
>>Note that 100% synthetic oils exhibit this breakdown at significantly
>>higher temps.
>>
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