Engine Oil Coolers?
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Engine Oil Coolers?
Anyone makes an engine oil cooler kit for the Stingray?
I have the base car and it REALLY needs an engine oil cooler. As I got past the first 500 miles I begun revving the engine. Over my local winding roads I kept up with a couple of well driven LESSER cars which should really not make my Stingray even breathe hard.
However, in a matter of 5 minutes my oil temps were 280-290 before I had to back off. I was mostly in 2nd gear and some in 3rd. Was not pushing the car very hard and the air temps were only around 70F or less.
Water and transmission temps were OK but, the engine oil was way too high. I can not understand why Chevrolet decided not to install an effective engine oil cooler. It is not an expensive proposition when done in the factory.
I have the base car and it REALLY needs an engine oil cooler. As I got past the first 500 miles I begun revving the engine. Over my local winding roads I kept up with a couple of well driven LESSER cars which should really not make my Stingray even breathe hard.
However, in a matter of 5 minutes my oil temps were 280-290 before I had to back off. I was mostly in 2nd gear and some in 3rd. Was not pushing the car very hard and the air temps were only around 70F or less.
Water and transmission temps were OK but, the engine oil was way too high. I can not understand why Chevrolet decided not to install an effective engine oil cooler. It is not an expensive proposition when done in the factory.
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Here is your answer: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...his-thing.html
Still as a long time track racer I would not get too excited about the effectiveness of that kind of oil cooler. For extended low gear, redline driving generally a good, double-pass (Setrab) cooler is much more effective. We'll see if I get better cooling minus the center air dam.
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Still as a long time track racer I would not get too excited about the effectiveness of that kind of oil cooler. For extended low gear, redline driving generally a good, double-pass (Setrab) cooler is much more effective. We'll see if I get better cooling minus the center air dam.
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When racing SCCA GT and FM class cars we would actually tape up the oil coolers on cold days. That would be a pain to do on a street car. So, any good oil cooler solution should have an integral thermostat, IMO.
I did remove the full front air dam today from my car in hopes of minor heat improvements. Not sure, at all, if it is going to work as the air dam generally provides a low pressure area under the front of the car, which in theory, allows better airflows through the water radiator. I will have to keep a close eye on the water temps now, minus the air dam.
