ET difference w/ less oil - Page 2

Ed Wright · 10-14-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mark callanan

You run a run with less then 100 water temp?

I do, once the oil is warm. Zero weight oil and coolant down to 70 degrees (digital gauge) or so is what mine likes. I fill the filter and put four qts in the pan. Never had the nerve to run it lower than that. Ends up about 100 to 110 at the starting line. 112 to 115 or so at the finish line. Been running the same bearings for two years now.

Jeff Lee · 10-14-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gmonde

once the engine is warmed up in the beginning of the day i cool it till the needle sits on the peg,,,start it and coast it up to the staging lanes,,,try to stage at the coolest temp (140 is the normal temp as the tree drops) 160 at the end 1320,,,,,the cooler the better gmonde

Way too hot!

Todd Boyer · 10-14-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty Lowell

i'd say ice and less oil is worth probably .15-.20 for us on a hot day not so much in this cold weather. ie 50-60 degrees. maybe a tenth at best. I guess it all matters on how much oil you run on the regular, lol.

Dusty: .15-.20??? Really??? With how much less oil??? This thread scares the crap out of me!

Bub Whitaker · 10-14-2009, 06:38 PM

Carefull Dusty...

gmonde · 10-14-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

Way too hot!

yea i know,, i am working on cooling performance over the winter,,,,,its tough when you are pitted on the return road at atco and have to drive the road coarse to get to the staging lanes and hope they are moving slow ,,,,,i guess i will have to show up on monday before the race to get a good spot gmonde

Rod Greene · 10-14-2009, 07:06 PM

Youngblood makes a cooling device that will cool the car down to 50 degrees in the staging lanes with no spillage. It is called the cool one. It is great for quick cooldowns in the late rounds or cooling in the staginging lanes before a heads up or record run. Ck it out on his website Advancedclutches.com or call him 208-880-6214

Ed Wright · 10-15-2009, 08:26 AM

Allan Patterson is going to be selling a slick unit in time for Christmas. Check his website. I saw one at Memphis. Pretty slick.

Rod Greene · 10-20-2009, 10:17 AM

Rob will have his cooling unit at Vegas. Look him up in the pits. Less expensive and excellent quality like all his products.

Dick Butler · 10-20-2009, 11:29 AM

Two Comments. If you use an Accusump it is a resevoir for an extra oil supply so when you make the run IF pan volume doesnt cover the pickup the accusump begins to support the pressure in the system to what ever you set the pressure. It is good for slowing down also as it supplies while the oil is draining back.
I noticed .05 or more when Accusump open with regular oil. Thin oil extra et.gains.
If you have an electric fan and water pump take an extra battery with a wiring harness to the lanes. Hook it into the circuit while you are waiting to run and it will cool the water while you wait. This is especially good if you wet the radiator like the "old days"

Jeff Lee · 10-20-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gmonde

yea i know,, i am working on cooling performance over the winter,,,,,its tough when you are pitted on the return road at atco and have to drive the road coarse to get to the staging lanes and hope they are moving slow ,,,,,i guess i will have to show up on monday before the race to get a good spot gmonde

Send me a box and pay for shipping and you can have my old AMX 2-core radiator. It's been coated to expel heat. I think you can see it in the picture section of this forum. It was never a problem to use nothing but the fan & water pump in Arizona to get below 80 degrees; at least on cooler days. I always cycle the water pump then fan until cool, uses less amps and cools faster that way. I like to see no more than 100 as I pull up to the water box. If it shows 120 on the gauge, I'm not happy. I've gone to aluminum as allowed in SS class.

Do check out the "Cool One" as noted by Rod Green. Hurry as pricing is going up $100 soon. If you want one, let me know and I'll try my best to make sure the price is locked at the current price.
Jeff

10-14-2009, 06:38 PM	#14
Bub Whitaker Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton, MD Posts: 222 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: ET difference w/ less oil Carefull Dusty... __________________ Bub Whitaker

10-14-2009, 07:06 PM	#16
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 423 Liked 242 Times in 81 Posts	Re: ET difference w/ less oil Youngblood makes a cooling device that will cool the car down to 50 degrees in the staging lanes with no spillage. It is called the cool one. It is great for quick cooldowns in the late rounds or cooling in the staginging lanes before a heads up or record run. Ck it out on his website Advancedclutches.com or call him 208-880-6214 __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

10-15-2009, 08:26 AM	#17
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: ET difference w/ less oil Allan Patterson is going to be selling a slick unit in time for Christmas. Check his website. I saw one at Memphis. Pretty slick. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

10-20-2009, 10:17 AM	#18
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 423 Liked 242 Times in 81 Posts	Re: ET difference w/ less oil Rob will have his cooling unit at Vegas. Look him up in the pits. Less expensive and excellent quality like all his products. __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

10-20-2009, 11:29 AM	#19
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: ET difference w/ less oil Two Comments. If you use an Accusump it is a resevoir for an extra oil supply so when you make the run IF pan volume doesnt cover the pickup the accusump begins to support the pressure in the system to what ever you set the pressure. It is good for slowing down also as it supplies while the oil is draining back. I noticed .05 or more when Accusump open with regular oil. Thin oil extra et.gains. If you have an electric fan and water pump take an extra battery with a wiring harness to the lanes. Hook it into the circuit while you are waiting to run and it will cool the water while you wait. This is especially good if you wet the radiator like the "old days"