DeTomaso Mailing List: June 2001, Message #64

John,

I had the same thoughts and will look further into the possibilities. I
won't get into a crank wiper however as there are too many variations
when stroker cranks are considered.

	Fred T.
John Taphorn wrote:
> 
> Fred
> 
> I may be missing something here; but, it seems to me that there would be no
> need for a heat exchanger either.  Perhaps a mini modified radiator that the
> coolant flows through and fits in the pan submerged in oil is all that is
> necessary.  It could serve double duty as an oil baffle and crank wiper.
> 
> JT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "F. & D. Terry" <gt5s@erols.com>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <detomaso@realbig.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 11:44 AM
> Subject: Re: Race & oil coolers
> 
> > Kirby and the List,
> >
> > By placing an exchanger in the pan there would be no need for oil lines
> > and there would be no drop in oil pressure. I may try it.
> >
> > Fred T.
> >
> > Kirby Schrader wrote:
> > >
> > SNIP............
> > > I like your idea, Fred. It would surely make a cleaner installation
> > > and reduce the length of the oil hoses.
> > >
> > > By the way, when the thermostat in the adapter opens up, I see about
> > > a 4-5psi drop in my oil pressure. It used to run at 70psi when hot.
> > > Now it runs at around 65psi.
> > >
> > > FWIW,
> > >
> > > Kirby
> > >
> > > At 9:01 -0400 2/6/01, F. & D. Terry wrote:
> > > >To the List,
> > > >
> > > >As another way to utilize the oil pan for oil cooling, does it sound
> > > >reasonable to install a heat exchanger of some type in the pan? The
> > > >Fluidyne oil to water cooler appears to be quite compact and if the
> area
> > > >devoted to oil was removed it seems the portion remaining for water
> > > >would not be that large.
> > > >
> > > >I'm not suggesting the disassembly of a Fluidyne oil cooler but instead
> > > >constructing a heat exchanger in an enlarged oil pan. The Pantera
> > > >coolant pipes are located so their connection to the pan's exchanger
> > > >would be easy.
> > > >
> > > >If there is a concern with a failure of the exchanger, how does
> Fluidyne
> > > >cope with this possibility? If anyone thinks this is worth pursuing, I
> > > >have a spare engine with a pan I could try modifying.
> > > >
> > > >       Fred T.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
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> > > Kirby Schrader                   schrader@ev1.net
> > >
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> > >
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