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I meant to ask if the engine has a lot of blowby.
Bob Kramer
On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 12:14 PM Bob Kramer <rkramer56@gmail.com> wrote:
> I agree that reading is too hot. How is the oil consistency? At 290 it
> would be pretty thin. I would add an oil cooler regardless at the earliest
> opportunity.
>
> Bob Kramer
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 11:51 AM dustin nicholson via Fot <
> fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Amici,
>>
>> I'm sorting out a new to me race car and don't like that the oil
>> temperature gauge reads around 290 degrees. I've never had an oil temp
>> gauge on previous cars so I'm not sure what's normal (240?) but 290 seems
>> high to me. Yes?
>>
>> More temp info: Air temp is near 100 degrees. Water temp is steady 185
>> degrees. Big aluminum radiator with electric fan. No oil cooler. Oil
>> temp sensor is in the aluminum finned oil pan. IR temp gun says the
>> outside of the pan is 170 degrees. Maybe the oil temp gauge is wrong? I
>> wouldn't expect such a big difference between the outside of the pan and
>> the oil temp.
>>
>> Engine info: mild engine, stock compression, fast road cam (270 is my
>> guess), supercharger with the medium size pully, pump gas
>>
>> Maybe I'm worrying about nothing. I just know that racing in 2 weeks at
>> Eagles Canyon in Texas is going to be hot and I want to make it through the
>> weekend.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dusty Nicholson
>> 1955 TR3 #72
>> 1957 TR3 #43
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I meant to ask if the engine has a lot of blowby.=C2=A0<di=
v><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-sm=
artmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob Kramer</div></div></div><b=
r></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_attr">On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 12:14 PM Bob Kramer <<a href=3D"mailto:r=
kramer56@gmail.com">rkramer56@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote=
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px so=
lid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I agree that readin=
g is too hot.=C2=A0 How is the oil consistency?=C2=A0 At 290 it would be pr=
etty=C2=A0thin.=C2=A0 I would add an oil cooler regardless at the earliest =
opportunity.<div><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">B=
ob Kramer</div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 11:51 AM dusti=
n nicholson via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,=
204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:"times new roman=
","new york",times,serif;font-size:13px"><div dir=3D"ltr">Am=
ici,</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I'm sorting out a=
new to me race car and don't like that the oil temperature gauge reads=
around 290 degrees.=C2=A0 I've never had an oil temp gauge on previous=
cars so I'm not sure what's normal (240?) but 290 seems high to me=
.=C2=A0 Yes?</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">More temp inf=
o:=C2=A0 Air temp is near 100 degrees.=C2=A0 Water temp is steady 185 degre=
es.=C2=A0 Big aluminum radiator with electric fan.=C2=A0 No oil cooler.=C2=
=A0 Oil temp sensor is in the aluminum finned oil pan.=C2=A0 IR temp gun sa=
ys the outside of the pan is 170 degrees.=C2=A0 Maybe the oil temp gauge is=
wrong?=C2=A0 I wouldn't expect such a big difference between the outsi=
de of the pan and the oil temp.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Engine info:=C2=A0 mild engine, stock compression, fast road cam (270=
is my guess), supercharger with the medium size pully, pump gas</div><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Maybe I'm worrying about nothing=
.=C2=A0 I just know that racing in 2 weeks at Eagles Canyon in Texas is goi=
ng to be hot and I want to make it through the weekend.</div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks,</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"ltr">Dusty Nicholson</div><div dir=3D"ltr">1955 TR3 #72</div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">1957 TR3 #43</div></div></div>___________________________________=
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