oil retention devices

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Don Kennedy

This was posted on another web site > what do you all think of this wow


We have a 540 Chevy in a Don Davis Super Gas Roadster so it's car that gets driven around, not towed. The oil temperature in ours seems to stabalize between 220 and 230 degrees even when the car is hot lapped, I'm fine with that.

Bob

Let's see...temp between 220 and 230...in an open engine compartment with a hood scoop.
Compare to an enclosed engine compartment in a Stocker or Super Stocker with no hood scoop, the temperatures would be higher.

Also, between 220 and 230 temp, and oil with a flash point of 350 to 503 depending on the brand...bearing clearances affected, piston rings affected and aluminum rods, if used, also affected...

How many racers have an oil temp gauge? Most have an oil pressure and water temp gauge only.

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Water temp
Oil temp
Oil pressure
Trans Temp
AFR
Brake Pressure

For all the good theyve done.

I was gonna put one of those really really cool blue light up G meters and one of the Autometer "Dyno in a Gauge" and then I can go really fast but the Ricer outlet store was plumb out......sheesh....but I did get some really cool "titanium look" pedal covers and window cranks....

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Let's see...temp between 220 and 230...in an open engine compartment with a hood scoop.
Compare to an enclosed engine compartment in a Stocker or Super Stocker with no hood scoop, the temperatures would be higher.

Also, between 220 and 230 temp, and oil with a flash point of 350 to 503 depending on the brand...bearing clearances affected, piston rings affected and aluminum rods, if used, also affected...

How many racers have an oil temp gauge? Most have an oil pressure and water temp gauge only.

[Mark Yacavone]

Okay, I'll admit , my 12th grade education may not comprehend this, but I did some quick calculations.
If a diaper fits tightly, doesn't rub on the headers, doesn't drag on the ground, isn't near the steering ,and remains completely clean and dry, how could it hold 10 gallons of water, the equivalent of 35 standard size bricks?
Where does it go, into another dimension?

[63corvette]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Okay, I'll admit , my 12th grade education may not comprehend this, but I did some quick calculations.
If a diaper fits tightly, doesn't rub on the headers, doesn't drag on the ground, isn't near the steering ,and remains completely clean and dry, how could it hold 10 gallons of water, the equivalent of 35 standard size bricks?
Where does it go, into another dimension?

Mark what it comes down to is those diapers do not fit that tight on a S/G car. If you had one you would know it well.
If you have one on a motor there are lots of places for water to go.
Put a bunch of marbles in a jar and it looks full.
You can add sand to it and it fills all the gaps and it again looks full.
You can then add water and and you will be surprised how much water will go into that same marble and sand filled jar.
It happened I can assure you.
It was comical and like I said you had to be there to appreciate it.
Rick Cates

[7820]

I'm a Super Gas car and my diaper fits great....but I bought it from DRE. The real tough part about my diaper is I have a Pontiac engine.

Mark if you want to see mine stop by on Sunday.

[art leong]

Originally Posted by 63corvette

Mark what it comes down to is those diapers do not fit that tight on a S/G car. If you had one you would know it well.
If you have one on a motor there are lots of places for water to go.
Put a bunch of marbles in a jar and it looks full.
You can add sand to it and it fills all the gaps and it again looks full.
You can then add water and and you will be surprised how much water will go into that same marble and sand filled jar.
It happened I can assure you.
It was comical and like I said you had to be there to appreciate it.
Rick Cates

Your marbles, sand and water makes sense.
But you can not put 32 onces of a liquid in a 16 ounce container.

[Bill Grubbs]

Y'all are right we should all be required to buy Health Insurance....

Oh, I'm sorry...wrong discussion.

[63corvette]

Originally Posted by art leong

Your marbles, sand and water makes sense.
But you can not put 32 onces of a liquid in a 16 ounce container.

I hope everyone understands that Art, the story was just to inject some fun in the thread about diapers. They will hold a lot of liquid as I witnessed.
Like I said I ran one in S/G before they were required in I believe 2007 or 2008 in S/G.
I bought mine from Summit in 2006 and not many made custom fit diapers at that time. Mine fits OK but I have a all tube frame car with lots of room as most S/G cars do. The story was about a all tube frame car and an off the shelf diaper.
My diaper is built like a box without a top of material. I had to sew it up in the back to keep it out of the flywheel.
It is flat on the bottom all the way to the front balancer so it does not actually fit like a glove around the pan sump or block. There is lots of room to hold parts and liquid and I would think after seeing close to 10 not exactly 10 gallons poured into the radiator and I am sure some of it was in the radiator and some in the block also they will hold a lot of liquid.
My point was they do not leak and it was very funny to all of us after it was figured out. Like I said you needed to be there.
I was just trying to add a little comedy to the thread where everyone was just bashing the diaper. That was the point with the shorts in a wad.
A diaper is a safety item to me. My car runs 160+ MPH and I do not have a death wish so I ran one before they were required for S/G for safety just in case.
If everyone is so serious on the threads I will keep the funny stories for the racers at the track as most of the people I see there have a sense of humor especially in the evenings when bench racing.
Just My 2 Cents
Rick Cates

[Ed Fernandez]

[QUOTE=63corvette;180663]I hope everyone understands that Art, the story was just to inject some fun in the thread about diapers. They will hold a lot of liquid as I witnessed.
Like I said I ran one in S/G before they were required in I believe 2007 or 2008 in S/G.
I bought mine from Summit in 2006 and not many made custom fit diapers at that time. Mine fits OK but I have a all tube frame car with lots of room as most S/G cars do. The story was about a all tube frame car and an off the shelf diaper.
Mine diaper is built like a box without a top of material. I had to sew it up in the back to keep it out of the flywheel.
It is flat on the bottom all the way to the front balancer so it does not actually fit like a glove around the pan sump or block. There is lots of room to hold parts and liquid and I would think after seeing close to 10 not exactly 10 gallons poured into the radiator and I am sure some of it was in the radiator and some in the block also they will hold a lot of liquid.
My point was they do not leak and it was very funny to all of us after it was figured out. Like I said you needed to be there.
I was just trying to add a little comedy to the thread where everyone was just bashing the diaper. That was the point with the shorts in a wad.
A diaper is a safety item to me. My car runs 160+ MPH and I do not have a death wish so I ran one before they were required for S/G for safety just in case.
If everyone is so serious on the threads I will keep the funny stories for the racers at the track as most of the people I see there have a sense of humor especially in the evenings when bench racing.
Just My 2 Cents


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