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Originally Posted by rwest
Hi Bert,
No, not yet. I was hoping I didn’t need to as it doesn’t have a thermostat, so on cooler days it takes the engine longer to heat up.
The cooler is just a long aluminum tube with fins that is cut into the “S” hose to the oil tank. Seems to do a decent job though.
With removing all the grease and grime from the engine, cutting the tins like the later cars, sealing the shroud openings, having better control over AFRs and ceramic coating the exhaust, I was hoping temps would be reduced. Time will tell...
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That truly is fantastic. You are more dedicated to the details than I am - I left the tins alone as well as the shroud. But I did put in a cooler, since there was no trombone or other cooler - just a line from the crossover valve to the oil tank. Like you, we'll see how much cooler the car runs. But exciting progress! Great perseverance.