[Healeys] Oil Cooler on 67 3000

[Bob Spidell]

Just to be argumentative .... why?

Fluids, even hot oil, don't compress--the oil pressure should be the same
throughout the system; i.e. the "pumped" pressure, minus leaks (around
bearings, etc.).  I always thought a cooler would keep oil, well, 
cooler, thus
thicker and help keep the pressure up. 

I can't believe friction losses could be that great.


bs


Alex wrote:
> Yup Jon, the oil has a longer path to traverse now, thus the lowered 
> pressure.
>
> ==    Alex in Maine
>   
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> I recently installed a Moss Motors oil cooler on my 1967 AH.  I does  keep
> the temp much lower, however, the oil pressure has dropped by 10 to 13  PSI. 
> Is
> this normal?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon Buhler 
>
>
>   

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