Optimum Temperatures

[Frank Castros]

What is the desired temperature for both Water and Oil for maximum performance? Also how many racers are using an Oil temperature gauge?

[prostockpete1]

Frank ... you should of asked how any use a oil pan heater to maintain oil pan temp thuout the days racin

[Glenn Briglio]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

What is the desired temperature for both Water and Oil for maximum performance? Also how many racers are using an Oil temperature gauge?

Hot and cold........... I think you can figure out which one likes what. And yes on temp gauge

[SSDiv6]

There are many variables as regards to the weight of the oil in use, and synthetic vs Dinosaur oil. Synthetics have a higher tolerance to heat.

Also, the block material has to be taken into consideration. The material expansion between a cast iron block and an aluminum block is different also and it will affect the piston ring sealing.

Based on what I have observed in the dyno and discussions with others, the general temperature guidelines at the staging lanes are as follows:

Water 110° ~ 120°
Oil: 170° ~ 180°

[Billy Nees]

I was told by a very wise man a long time ago, "Billy you want the top of the engine freezing and the bottom melting!".

[Larry L.]

0W10 100% Ester base oil will perform well and won’t have to be very warm at all to it. Just my opinion.

[Larry Hill]

An Arkansas definition from some FE Ford folks. “ You want the top turd cold and the oil like turpentine.”

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

An Arkansas definition from some FE Ford folks. “ You want the top turd cold and the oil like turpentine.”

Arkansas??

[Eman]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

There are many variables as regards to the weight of the oil in use, and synthetic vs Dinosaur oil. Synthetics have a higher tolerance to heat.

Also, the block material has to be taken into consideration. The material expansion between a cast iron block and an aluminum block is different also and it will affect the piston ring sealing.

Based on what I have observed in the dyno and discussions with others, the general temperature guidelines at the staging lanes are as follows:

Water 110° ~ 120°
Oil: 170° ~ 180°

I'd like to know how to achieve those temps. If I cool the water the oil follows, no way to get oil to stay 180*

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Eman

I'd like to know how to achieve those temps. If I cool the water the oil follows, no way to get oil to stay 180*

Oil pre-heater in oil pan and if you have an engine diaper, it helps too.