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| Cracker |
 Aug 29 2016, 04:44 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States 
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I've been thinking of this lately...
So when selecting an oil filter, there are variables such as flow rate, surface area of the filter itself and line size restrictions. So when using an external oil cooler, which in theory, would work most efficiently "holding" the oil for longer, extracting more energy in its exchange - does it make sense to use the "lowest" flow rated filter that conversely meets the maximum demand of the engine? This is relative with any engine that uses oil; and that oil gets hot - not an oil cooled/water cooled issue - neither are immune and both could benefit from the most efficient set up. Many "oil filters" claim hi-volume flow rate (28 gallons per minute!) - whats that good for if my max engine oil flow rate at WOT/Max temp is 6 GPM? The obvious opposing theory is that the longer oil is contained in an engine - the hotter it gets. So what would be the perfect formula for engine temp and oil quench? What say you? Tony |
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| Cracker |
Aug 31 2016, 05:45 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States
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Dave - I'm not quite following you...get what exactly you are referring to - what kind of heat exchangers are you suggesting be added?
How do the Big Boys do it? Like this... Below is an LMP2 from this years Walter Mitty at Road Atlanta. The absolutely massive (everything is huge actually) Oil Filter, plumbed to a water to oil heat exchanger, the coolant/heat exchanger would be the return (cooled) branch, and finally the cooled oil would be returned to a dry sump tank for eventual return to pump/engine. Its easy...so long as you have a ton of room to work with, and cubic dollars to spend! LOL. Tony  |
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Cracker Oil: Cooling, flow rate and whats best? No answer; just thoughts. Aug 29 2016, 04:44 PM
Chris914n6 The largest contributor to less filter flow is how... Aug 29 2016, 07:16 PM Cracker I'm specifically referring to max effort cars/... Aug 29 2016, 07:59 PM Chris914n6 So you're looking for a formula that will tell... Aug 29 2016, 09:36 PM Cracker Chris - My specific situation has proven to be dif... Aug 30 2016, 06:03 AM
Racer Chris
I don't have adequate air-flow, with the cool... Aug 30 2016, 06:28 AM Cracker Chris - I already have my coolant (hard lines as w... Aug 30 2016, 06:33 AM gereed75 Sounds like you have a good handle on the issues i... Aug 30 2016, 07:02 AM Cracker The "big boys" generally use Water to ai... Aug 30 2016, 04:46 PM Dave_Darling If you've already got water cooling, just set ... Aug 30 2016, 04:08 PM Dave_Darling There are exchangers you can get that go on the oi... Aug 30 2016, 10:11 PM Dave_Darling I'm talking water-to-oil heat exchanger. It s... Aug 31 2016, 01:07 PM |
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