loafersmate
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| posted on 21/7/04 at 12:50 PM |
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Blade engine oil cooler
Any-one know what size cooler to go for from MOCAL?? was thinking about 115mm wide by 7 row?? also is the SP5 takeoff plate ok for the blade engine
(it says suitable for 4 cyl honda).
Ben
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 21/7/04 at 01:52 PM |
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Speak to Think Automotive as they've supplied lots of these kits for BECs so should be able to confirm the sizes and parts required etc.
Chris
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titch
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| posted on 21/7/04 at 02:03 PM |
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Is a cooler required then,is the factory jobby not up to the job.Going to use mine for track days as well as road,perhaps i need to fit a cooler
aswell!
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 21/7/04 at 02:37 PM |
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Suck it and see first is my advice, but leave space in your build just in case you needs one.
It seems that some blade engines run hotter oil than others. The first two engines I had in mine, I couldnt get the oil above 100c even with 25
minutes hard track use on hot days, yet my latest engine seems to run hotter and can get up to 110c in 10-15 minutes on some circuits.
Chris
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loafersmate
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| posted on 21/7/04 at 02:56 PM |
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I've seen mine up to 120 deg C! Assuming the guage can be belived.
Ben
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 21/7/04 at 03:17 PM |
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Where abouts is your gauge? Mine is in the sump, and has been as high as 115c when blatting round Anglesey but I think that was partly because the
cooling system wasnt 100% at that time so was running hotter generally, as I havent seen it above 110c since (using an SPA digital gauge)
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Jasper
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| posted on 21/7/04 at 04:31 PM |
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Mine sits at 103deg on the motorway, and can get up to 120deg on the track. From what I've heard this is absolutley fine.
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loafersmate
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| posted on 22/7/04 at 07:19 AM |
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My sender is in the sump too(smiths telemetrix), saw 120 at Donnington last year, on motorway this will sit just over 100 mark as with Jasper. Just
fancied getting about 10 degC out of these temps.
Ben
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Jasper
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| posted on 22/7/04 at 08:18 AM |
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Might be worth checking with Honda what the good operating temps are, you don't want it lower than it should be.
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 22/7/04 at 09:05 AM |
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Some of the RGB guys report up near 150c which is a little excessive! From what Ive read, up to 120-130c is OK, although Id like to err on the side of
caution because if its 110-120c in the sump then its likely to be 10C+ more when its actually between the bearings doing some work, and oil can start
to break down if it gets much hotter than that.
Chris
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