DeTomaso Mailing List: October 99, Message #113

Date:  10/04/1999  11:23 am  (Monday)  
From:  Tomas Gunnarsson
To:  "detomaso@realbig.com"@michq.tfs,  "PC 
     :JDeRyke@aol.com"@michq.tfs
Subject:  Re: Oil Cooling

Check out http://laminova.com/ the unique design section shows the basic look.
This style of cooler is as effective as it gets, capacity is proportional to cooler length. It seems as it would be possible to replace part of the return cooling tube underneath the car with one of these.

Tomas

>>> "JDeRyke@aol.com" 10/02/99 06:23am >>>
Gregg Sullivan has the Fluidyne oil-to-water unit in his Gt-5 and told me he 
raised his water temp by 5 degrees (190 to 195) while lowering the oil temp 
from 240 to 220, I believe. Disadvantage is, you've gotta find space for a 
1-1/2 x 1 ft box with radiator hoses & big oil lines, and the wt associated. 
The Hall air-oil kit, if done right, works, but seems too small to do much on 
real long runs. I think its an adaption of the factory Porsche 930 oil cooler 
except Porsche stick it in the rt front fender- and then you got 27 ft of 
1/2" oil line to route & protect, so Gary put it in the rear. Probably not as 
efficient but the hoses are short and you don't have to chop a ram-air hole 
in the body either. Note that for real-racing, Porsche went to a 1 ft by 3 ft 
air-oil radiator in the front air dam. What's the oil temp you're seeing on a 
long run, Dan? Measured where? Cheers- J DeRyke