001mustang

180F thermostat oil cooler looks interesting for performance sbf.
Cooler is $31.99
Thermostat adapter is 29.95
Right angle adapter is 79.95...ouch

I suppose a shorter filter could be used to avoid right angle adapter?
Maybe I can find cheaper right angle adapter?

Need road trip to monitor max oil temp; may be jumping the gun.

I think oil performs best between roughly 180F and 200F.

mr_velocity

Really depends on how you use the car, keep the temp too low with a lot of short trips and you'll never burn off all the condensation.

Jonk67

I do some research on the need for oil cooler, you can actually hurt the engine with too cool oil temp. I did a lot of reading on a cobra replica forum and many found that the Tstat never opened on a street car, it was only needed on a track only car that kept sustained RPM for road course, etc. Might be a big waste of time/money in the end.

Plus, that additional hose, clamps, connections are more leaks possible. Many of the guys building replicas would sell the kit that came with the car and buy the sealed fitting ones ($$$) like Earls, etc. to get away from the rubber hoses and chance of blow off at speed = immediate 0 oil pressure.
Jon

67mustang302

Even a lot of road race guys don't use oil coolers. It's a nice setup if you can properly control the temps, but keep in mind standard street car oil operates at hundreds of degrees when in contact with engine components(block, pistons etc). It cools when it sits in the pan and air flows over it.

001mustang

Getting ready to order some misc parts.
Like to order everything at once to minimize shipping charges.
If it weren't for the $80 right angle adapter I'd be tempted.
Guess I'll collect oil temperature data before diving into oil cooler project.

67mustang302

Why do you think you need an oil cooler?

001mustang

My valve train is pretty quite when cold and warm.
I notice louder ticking when engine at full operating temp after long run.
One possibility is the hoter oil w/ lower viscosity leads to louder valve train noise. An oil cooler would maintain consistant oil viscosity and possibly minimize valve train noise.

My next step is to install more accurate oil psi gauge and collect oil psi data.
Previous PSI tests passed. Hard to get two gauges to agree.

I will use IR gun to collect head and oil pan temp data.

Will pull dip stick during next road trip to check for aeration. If ambitious I will plumb clear pex from oil galley port into dip stick hole to check aeration.

Will casually troubleshoot ticking one suspect at a time. I realize the ticking may be normal for my HP valve train.

67mustang302

Oil this out as it heats up, so valvetrain noise will always increase. Pushrod valvetrain is noisier, especially when modified. Most performance pushrod engines sound like sewing machines or diesels.

You could always just run a heavier oil, but you don't need an oil cooler.

andrewmp6

I never used one but on a truck i pulled a lot of weight on.

OCHOHILL

I live in Phoenix. I wanted to do all I could to keep the engine temps down. I researched installing an oil cooler. It's not a good idea. Street driving does not run the oil temp beyond what it can handle. That is why only road race cars run them. Don't waste your time.