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Have you looked at the KE thermostat that is intergrated in the KE oil filter mount? It is a super part that holds the oil temp spot on all condensation issues disappear. Keith also used to sell a remote thermostat.
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Mr Cool out of Detroit area bought them direct. Very good customer service
http://www.mrcool.us CPH 700 or CPH 770 if you need PS cooler |
Originally Posted by vintage chromoly
(Post 4265193)
Hello all.
What's everyone using for a bypass thermostat for your oil coolers? I need one that has -12 capability. I can't use anything that attaches where the oil filter boss is as I'm dry sump. Thanks. Have to ask why -12 and not a -10? And I would run a thermostat. KE |
Originally Posted by 14 apache
(Post 4265331)
Have to ask why -12 and not a -10?
And I would run a thermostat. KE |
Originally Posted by vintage chromoly
(Post 4265332)
My feed from my dry sump pump is -12 and I don't want to choke it down.
Will be a lot easier to plumb smaller size. -10 will work fine. I feel like one of the ball breakers on another thread. have to laugh.:boat: |
Theres been a time or two as to whether or not you need coolers at all especially running in the Great Lakes. Pulled mine years ago for replacement and went out for a weekend thinking I was gonna have to be idling the whole weekend and partying at the cove NOT. It was a good test to say the least. It varied Some depending engine load and rpm however I never went over 200 deg oil temps. That was a twin engine app with 454/485 hp's. Average cruising temps were about 185.
Last boat I bought to restore didn't have coolers on from the factory. It was a 79 with twin 454 330's. Ran hard across the pond before starting restoration. No issues. It is what it is. These big power plants that seems to be the norm now a days I wouldn't consider going without sizable coolers though. |
Originally Posted by getrdunn
(Post 4265455)
Theres been a time or two as to whether or not you need coolers at all especially running in the Great Lakes. Pulled mine years ago for replacement and went out for a weekend thinking I was gonna have to be idling the whole weekend and partying at the cove NOT. It was a good test to say the least. It varied Some depending engine load and rpm however I never went over 200 deg oil temps. That was a twin engine app with 454/485 hp's. Average cruising temps were about 185.
Last boat I bought to restore didn't have coolers on from the factory. It was a 79 with twin 454 330's. Ran hard across the pond before starting restoration. No issues. It is what it is. These big power plants that seems to be the norm now a days I wouldn't consider going without sizable coolers though. Run no cooler with any kind of power you will have JUNK when your done. |
Guess I was fortunate. Again this was with much less power and monitoring oil temps.
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vintage chrome look for " chrisf695 " on the board, or in swap shop. looks like he has what your looking for. it will accept #12 fittings too. ck. the link. gd luck
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Originally Posted by 14 apache
(Post 4265442)
Its going to get choked down some where. lol
Will be a lot easier to plumb smaller size. -10 will work fine. I feel like one of the ball breakers on another thread. have to laugh.:boat: Running a -12 line is no harder than running a -10. :angry-smiley-038: I've got to get I touch with Ilmor today and tell them it was a big waste of time and would have been way easier for them to use a -10 when they built this engine originally. I'm sure they will appreciate the info. :lolhit: |
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