This is, hopefully, the last update on my original post about my 914-6 running hot. The other threads are here:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=305489&hl=
and here:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=311631&hl=
As a review, the car runs a 2.3 making about 165 hp at the wheels. Since those threads Marco and crew at TLG Auto in North Hollywood, CA devised and installed a custom rear-mounted oil cooler setup. We decided to try the rear setup to avoid the cost and invasiveness of going to the front. The cooler is mounted horizontally underneath and parallel to the trunk floor on the right side of the car. There is a thermostatically-controlled fan drawing air down through the cooler. I now have a Hollywood Speedometer gauge with oil temp in degrees and a new sender to ensure compatibility. The oil temp is now controlled MUCH better then before. I just ran this car in Targa Baja and after about 45 minutes of constant 90-115 mph running (mostly in 5th) I saw about 220 degrees. Hard sustained running between 3500 and 6500 in 3rd saw about 190-200 climbing to 210 as elevation increased (going up loooong hill to mountain top). The other big difference now is that when you back out of it it will actually cool down because of the fan. Hopefully this should have the temp issue resolved.
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