Sorry, Peter I deleted you message before replying so I am sending to the
list. The temperatures I was referring to were more in line with the cars
we are running. In this case coolant temps (thermostats) are around
160-180 deg F. Typically you want the oil temp somewhere around 190-200
deg F. Todays modern cars will run the coolant much hotter as some
thermostats are set at 195 or more - The oil thermostats I have seen are
set for around 190-200 deg F, and most oil temp gauges read upwards of 300
deg F., well above the usual 240 deg of a typical water temp gauge. Maybe
I shouldn't have said much hotter, but simply hotter than the coolant
temperatures.
Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
70 Spitfire (long term project)
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