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Re: Oil pressure physics

To: Simon Favre <favres@engmail.ulinear.com>
Subject: Re: Oil pressure physics
From: Jack Rubin <jrubin@ryr.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 01:02:20 -0600
At 09:44 AM 12/11/96 PST, Simon Favre wrote:
>...
>>>adding an oil-water intercooler to warm the oil up quicker.  Another
>>>racer I know recommended a Ford part from the Thunderbird SC.  It's
>>>about $200, tho.  The cheaper Marine grade units are just too big for my
>>>installation.
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>>you might want to take a look at the Aeroquip unit - about 16" x 4"
>>very effective -
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>
>That's what I mean by too big.  The Thunderbird SC unit is only as big
>around as an oil filter, and about 4" long.  it screws on between the
>oil filter and it's base.  With only 67 cubic inches, I don't have an
>enormous amount of heat to transfer.  Isn't the Aeroquip unit made for
>V8's with 350 cubes?
>
>
keeps my XK120 happy!

J

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    Jack Rubin                      
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