before the ice age... Options

[dflesburg]

I haven't been able to work on the car for almost 3 weeks.....

here are some pics of some things I worked on in January before the ice age...

The last one is my system I invented for a removable front licence bracket, I have this on my mustang cobra, it works like a receiver hitch....



(IMG:http://www.valhallaracinginc.com/914_pics/oiltank1.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.valhallaracinginc.com/914_pics/oiltank2.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.valhallaracinginc.com/914_pics/vent1.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.valhallaracinginc.com/914_pics/cutoff1.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.valhallaracinginc.com/914_pics/license1.jpg)

[John]

Well the line size may be of concern depending on who you ask. The most critical line is the GRAVITY FEED line to the engine (enters just below the engine mounted cooler). This is also considered a suction hose. There are hose suppliers that sell a spring that prevents hose collapse (some go inside, some are external). The external spring wraps around the hose keeping the hose round and preventing it from collapsing. For the Gravity feed (suction) line on an engine that runs high RPM or moves a bunch of oil (3.6), I would recommend using an anti-collapse spring. (It's cheap insurance and can't hurt.)

I have always used -12 (3/4" nominal {5/8" actual ID}) and have not had a problem. Some have run 4-cyl cars with -10 lines (5/8" nominal {1/2" actual ID}), but I think that may be marginal. (in my opinion)


Thermostat (again, my opinion)

The engine warms the oil and the oil circulates. When hot oil reaches the thermostat, the thermostat opens allowing HOT oil to pass through the oil cooler.

Moving the thermostat to the front simply gives the engine a larger volume of cold oil to heat up. Once that volume gets hot, the thermostat opens allowing oil to flow through the cooler (also increasing the oil volume for the engine). Either way, the thermostat works the same.

With a smaller initial volume of oil, the rear mounted thermostat would open before a front mounted thermostat, but I believe that since both plumbing schemes would have virtually the same total volume of oil, they would both reach temperature equilibrium at the same time. One opens the thermostat sooner, the other later.

Remember, if the thermostat is rear mounted, the engine oil reaches temperature, the thermostat opens and the tank will receive a bigger dose of cold oil. It's more involved than just saying one is better than the other.

(Disclaimer)
These are my opinions and I am entitled to them.
Please let me know reasoning behind any disagreement, otherwise ignore them if you want.

just my $0.02

P.S. Did I ever mention that I really like the spell check? When did that happen?


Bro, sorry to hijack your thread. (It's kind of rude and I apologize)

Post more pics to bring this thread back on topic!!!!!!!!!