watch till the end when talking about smaller filter, also notice the band on the filter. thoughts, opinions?

I just hooked up gauges on my car. Haven't had a chance to use/monitor results

 

I don't know if my gauge is wrong or something, but I see an average of 215 to 230F in the oil pan when driving around town. On the track in Texas (106 air temp) I hit 300F in the pan.

I think it's okay as long as you aren't doing endurance and you change your oil frequently (I do after any weekend I hit 300 on the track).

Craig - Who needs an oil cooler before the next Texas summer.

 

i saw this before and do the same, i have a band on my smaller sized hamp filter, spoon heat barrier tape on my oil pan, my toda header is wrapped were it goes under oil pan, and i run a separate coolant cooler/radiator for the coolant that flows through my stock oil cooler like spoon had made. i figure between those easy things to do it'll help keep oil temps down some.

 

I dont have the oil cooler,(using sandwich plate for gauges) was thinking about doing the tape on the oil pan, band on the filter really shocked me. that proper pressure suppose to be?

 

Pics?

 

I'm guessing you meant the cooler

 

300F is very high. The hottest I allow mine to get is 230F, then again I don't race. Synthetic oil can withstand 270F from what I've read.

It would be interesting to see oil analysis done after letting it get to 300F

 

so what does the band around the oil filter do? keeps the filter from expanding to keep oil pressure down?

 

i would think keeping the filter from expanding would keep the pressure up? also i've seen bands that are magnetic, those would then help track particles better in the filter.

 

How is that front cooler routed? Directly from the water pipe on the back to the block to the small radiator, then into the oil cooler before the filter? In terms of flow though wouldn't the water pipe be getting the coolest coolant anyways being right after the thermostat?

 

SPOON has this
http://www.rhdjapan.com/spoon-heat-b...-oil-pan-56397

 

This would be a better product:

Though until someone takes the time to compare apples to apples its just a guessing game.

 

yah damn gold, and cool I cant find a test compairison besides twice the price

cool-silver
Withstands direct heat up to 400°F and 2000°F radiant heat

gold
Capable of handling continual temperatures up to 850°F
Adhesive protected by a release liner rated up to 325°F

 

it is routed from the back of the block to the radiator to the oil cooler, i just followed spoons diagram/install from there oil cooler they sold. i couldnt find a flow chart for the coolant system but im sure they did there research and ran it that way for a reason.

 

I wonder if putting an aluminum heat shield 1/4" away from the oil pan would be a better idea? Weld steel brackets and rivet the aluminum sheet to it.