[T2] Oil cooler on a 68-71
MUTS muts at verizon.netMon Oct 29 07:35:56 PDT 2018
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Back in the poor days I had a 71 where I made a longer sump pickup welded to the screen cover that sucked the oil first through a filter and a condenser under the bus with 1/2" pipe and hose.! Had a pressure gauge also that did not show an adverse effect. >> On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 10:16 PM c.dreike <c.dreike at verizon.net >> <mailto:c.dreike at verizon.net>> wrote: >> >> > Hi, >> > I'm in the throws of installing a rebuilt engine in my 71. Seems >> that no >> > one that I can find has discovered a good solution for installing a >> full >> > flow oil pump cover that fits with the mustache bar engine support. It >> > appears that some folks simply cut the mustache bar for clearance. >> I'm >> > currently looking into having an oil pump cover machined with a pipe >> > thread pointing directly to the rear rather than to the side as the >> off >> > the shelf covers go. What have you other folks done to install a full >> > flow filter? >> > >> > And to address Andrew's oil overheat problem, take a look at the >> two oil >> > pressure valves. If the pressure control valve (at flywheel end) is >> set >> > too high, the relief valve at the pulley end will not close and oil >> will >> > not flow through the cooler. There is a spec on the spring heights you >> > can look up. Generally the relief valve opens on a cold engine due to >> > high oil pressure causing oil to bi-pass the cooler. As the oil heats >> > and thins, the pressure drops allowing the relief valve to close >> causing >> > oil to flow through the cooler. The pressure control valve keeps oil >> > pressure at the proper constant level. Excessive oil pressure >> causes the >> > pump to work harder using up precious engine horsepower and could also >> > cause the oil to heat. If a full flow cover is somehow installed on >> the >> > pump, an external oil cooler could be installed. Using a thermostatic >> > bi-pass valve in the circuit is advisable. Look up Thermostat oil >> > valves. Checking oil pressure might also be instructive. Here is a >> link >> > to a discussion on oil pressure. Specs are listed. >> > >> > Chris >> > 64DD Kamper Kit >> > 71 sunroof >> > >> > On 10/27/2018 7:42 PM, Andrew Stockton wrote: >> > > I've got a 71 Camper equipped with a Berg Oil Temperature >> indicator. If >> > I drive over 55 and the outside temperature is over 80 degrees, the >> oil >> > light starts flashing. This means forgetting about any camping >> trips in >> > the summer that involve mostly highway driving. Living in Connecticut, >> > where many campgrounds now close after Labor Day and most are >> closed after >> > Columbus Day, severely limits the days available for camping. If >> anybody >> > has a solution to this situation other than switching to a >> water-cooled >> > engine, please respond. >> > > Andrew Stockton -- MUTS = Michael's Ultimate Thumb Saver Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Soprano Sax support
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