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What is the desired temperature for both Water and Oil for maximum performance? Also how many racers are using an Oil temperature gauge?
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Frank ... you should of asked how any use a oil pan heater to maintain oil pan temp thuout the days racin
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Hot and cold........... I think you can figure out which one likes what. And yes on temp gauge
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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° |
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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!".
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0W10 100% Ester base oil will perform well and won’t have to be very warm at all to it. Just my opinion.
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An Arkansas definition from some FE Ford folks. “ You want the top turd cold and the oil like turpentine.”
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Arkadelphia. When we first started I tried to listen to the experts, now I listen to everyone ‘cause they are going to say something that I need to know.
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