[Shotimes] Oil temp gauge//hot oil temps

[Paul Nimz]

Two things you can do to lower temps on oil and maintain the t-stat temp on
the coolant.  First for the oil add a cooler to the water lines of the oil
cooler.  I used a Hayden oil cooler on my '97 but with the 170F t-stat it is
no longer needed.  Second add a panel horizontally between the bottom of the
radiator and the front of the bumper cover, also going from side to side.
Really easy to do and it also will help cool the brakes.

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Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donelson Don" <1badsho@mail.tnh.net>
To: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 5:21 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Oil temp gauge//hot oil temps


> Ron
>
>
> 240 is pushing it .... but I am running a 3.2 motor and shawn P and some
other guys who have heavily modded 3.2 gen I's have seen higher temps than
normal 3.0 Gen I cars. I say Gen I cars for I think most will agree that the
Gen II design doesnt breath or flow as well as the Gen I.
>
> I am probably around 200 to 220 80 % of the time ... and a few jaunts
higher or lower.
>
> With this said. When I ran at Oklahoma .. I had the huge Go Dan radiator
and this bad boy makes a huge difference.
>
> Water temps were incredible on the track ... almost within normal range.
>
> dond
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> Date:  Wed, 14 May 2003 18:04:21 -0400
>
> >Going from memory here on some of this.....and I also don't have the
dozens
> >of posts from the 911 list on this topic.
> >
> >Don, I believe you are being overly cautious. Temps around 212-220 are
> >actually desirable, as they boil off water and other unwanted stuff. IIRC
> >(CRS strikes often!!), 250-270 under hard (like track) use isn't "TOO"
bad,
> >but the oil better be fresh or synthetic. If someone is seeing over 240
in
> >normal spirited street use, they have other problems!!
> >
> >Ron Porter
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> >On Behalf Of Donelson Don
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 6:04 PM
> >To: sho2go
> >Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Oil temp gauge//hot oil temps
> >
> >
> >Normal hot oil temps will range from engine to engine and operating
> >conditions.
> >
> >I think somewere between 190 to 220 is normal. On cool days I am 180 and
in
> >traffic or if I am getting on the motor I have seen as high as 250. Under
> >race conditions I have seen as high as 260 .. 270.
> >
> >For those temps u only want synthetic oil.
> >
> >Regarding the low oil temp sensor ... Thats the ideal location for it.
What
> >i do is disconnect the sending unit ( disconnected your low oil light
will
> >remain off. ) and remove the 26 mm bolt that houses  the sending unit.
> >
> >You than take the sender to a machine shop and have them cut off the top
> >part as far down as u can with out affecting the structure integrity and
> >than have them tap and thread for your brass sending unit adapter.
> >
> >I have done this on both of my SUPER SHO's
> >
> >dond
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