Richard I am slightly puzzled by this , if you want to cool the water invest in a bigger radiator , if you want to cool the oil invest in an oil cooler. You seem to have invested in an oil cooler to help you cool the water, which is not logical (to me anyway). However I do respect Keith's judgement and he must have learned something about this from another car possibly.
My +8 has the crossover Librands exhausts under the sump and I don't think I need an oil cooler. I do however have a larger alloy radiator which keeps my water temperature in between the thermostat opening temperature of 85 Deg C and 98 Deg when the fan cuts in. My fan only cuts in when in heavy traffic or when I am stationary, whenever I can move at a reasonable speed I have no water cooling issues. You may like the look of the cooler under the nose , but I don't think it is necessary. Modern oils are designed to run very hot , and overcooling them causes more issues generally than overheating them. If you have gained an improvement that is fine, but I suspect you would have been equally pleased , if not more so, by going for the alloy radiator. Andy >________________________________ > From: Richard Jones <richardjones.h...@btinternet.com> >To: mogtalk2 <mogtalk2@listbox.com> >Sent: Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 19:35 >Subject: [mogtalk2] Nose Job > > >Having had her backside tightened up by Doctor Keith at BHM last month , >M800RGN decided she would like a new nose job before she goes on holiday next >week to France and hits the boulevards; she went for this stainless steel job >with a 13 row Mocal cooler behind. Haven't done any motorway work yet, but I >seem to be running 10-15* cooler and am running an indicated 85-95* in mixed >driving - spirited and traffic and only minimal fan cutting in in >stationary traffic now. I always displayed an indicated 100-120 in hot-very >hot weather depending on driving style - never ever lost any coolant though. >Will stave off the ally rad for a bit methinks, but will eventually give in. > >Richard M800RGN+8 >View posts on The Mail Archive >http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/ >Modify Your Subscription > > ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
