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Re: [Fot] Oil cooler yes or no?

To: Joe Alexander <n197tr4@cs.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Oil cooler yes or no?
From: Greg Blake <gblake58tr3@icloud.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:09:03 -0600
Cc: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
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I run one and monitor oil temps with a gauge in the pan. I see temps up to 250 
range routinely. But I run in Texas. I find when we race in November and 
February I have to block air flow to the cooler to get any heat in the oil. 

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> On Feb 8, 2016, at 11:50 AM, Joe Alexander <n197tr4@cs.com> wrote:
> 
> Steve,
> 
> We had a hard time getting the oil temps up. 
> 
> And when the line developed a leak, we took it off several years ago.
> 
> We don't typically see 90 degrees, however.
> 
> With the Larry Young cam, the engine does not see 6,000 RPM very often, 
> either.
> 
> Joe Alexander
> 645 1st Street
> Jesup, IA 50648
> The-vintage-racer.com
> Gasketinnovations.com
> Cell:  319.464.4711
> 
>> On Feb 8, 2016, at 11:42 AM, Steven Belfer <steve@artwithcars.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Do you run an oil cooler on your racing Triumph?
>> 
>> Iâ??m having a tough time getting access to the hoses on the oil cooler 
>> adapter plate, itâ??s such a tight fit and I forgot to attach them before 
>> installing the engine.
>> Itâ??s a huge pain to take off the oil filter plate with the motor installed!
>> 
>> Wondering if the oil cooler is even necessary. I race in California where it 
>> is over 90 degrees some of the time.
>> 
>> 
>> ~STEVE
>> 
>> 
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