I've said before, oil at 225 makes more power by far than at 180 or so. When
in the old days and my TR-3 in about 5-7 laps the oil got to 300 and as we
were not allowed to have oil coolers, I did the next best thing, I took out
the gauge. Never made a bit of difference in longevity, and gave me peace
of mind.
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From: "Bill Babcock" <billb@bnj.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 12:36 PM
To: "Mike Mehl" <mike.mehl@yahoo.com>
Cc: "Triumph Friends of" <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Oil Cooler cleaning
> Before you spend the bucks to replace that oil cooler, try running without
> it
> for awhile. If your oil temperature isn't getting too high, and your water
> temperature doesn't need the help, then let it go until you see a
> condition
> where it looks like it might help. I've stopped fitting oil coolers just
> by
> rote. Peyote still has one, mostly because it's there and the engine oil
> temp
> gets about right in the longer races--230-240.
>
> My new street TR3 hot rod won't have one unless it needs it, and neither
> will
> the AMBRO.
>
> I think with these wet sump engines that making sure the engine oil gets
> above
> 212 is a good thing. Cleans the mayo out of the oil.
>
> On Nov 14, 2010, at 11:47 AM, Mike Mehl wrote:
>
>> You all confirmed my thoughts. I will add it to the other one on the
>> shelf
>> and
>> hope I don't expand my collection. I will order another one. I took
>> apart my
>> accusump and cleaned it and will puck the hoses. We have a system
>> to shoot a
>> puck (like an ear plug) through hoses to clean them after
>> assembly.
>>
>>
>> I did like one comment that suggested donating it to the MG
>> club.
>>
>> Thanks all.
>>
>> Mike Mehl
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Tony
>> Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
>> To: Mike Mehl <mike.mehl@yahoo.com>; Triumph
>> Friends of <fot@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Sat, November 13, 2010 9:08:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Oil Cooler cleaning
>>
>> Compare the price of a new oil cooler
>> with the price of a new
>> motor. I'd have to ask myself if I'm willing to take
>> a chance to
>> save a hundred or two $.
>>
>> Seems a shame to throw away a new
>> cooler, but they are virtually
>> impossible to get completely clean,
>> unfortunately.
>>
>> - Tony Drews
>>
>> At 09:28 PM 11/13/2010, Mike Mehl wrote:
>>> Since
>> this year my engines seem to last only one weekend I seem to be
>>> accumulating
>> Seatrab oil coolers. Is there a suggested way to clean them
>>> after
>>> blowing
>> and engine or should I spend the money with a new one. I built
>>> new
>>> hoses
>> too. I am going to puck the hoses clean so that is not an issue.
>>> Any imput
>> would be great.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Mike Mehl #46 TR4
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