Interesting Oil Temp and Pressure Question

[dick elliott]

Take a look at http://www.bacomatic.org/~dw/tool/oiltest/oiltest.htm to see one way to test the oiling system.

[23racer]

Wow, that looks like a great rig.

As an update to the story, I have reinstalled all of the original airduct sealing going to the rad and cooler. It looks like a lot of bleed of could have been occuring. As well I have repaired the high speed circuit on the fan and sealed off the gaps between the cooler and the fan.

I am also going to put a heat shield between the front header and the rad/ coolers/ line. The Firebraid that is slipped over the output oil line that goes to the Accusump and cooler is all nice and crispy now from the heat, so I am going to slip another sleeve over the line and try to protect it better. Anybody have opinions on the use of header wrap on stainless steel headers? My front header runs within an inch of the oil pan and wrapping it would substantially reduce oil temps in the pan.

Eric

[dick elliott]

Jerry Stahl once said header wrap was the best thing that ever helped him sell more headers. They will crack sooner or later.