a thirty row core. I think I just figured out the oil cooler.

Where are the links or pictures? Oh, by the way welcome back.

http://www.cantonracingproducts.com/....php?id=22-729

Here is an image. Canton makes a sandwich fitting that fits between the FIlter and block that allows you to fit in lines for the cooler. I will route the hose and mount the cooler myself, but that will not be very difficult. On a hot summer track day my coolant temps would be around 215 and oil would get up 255-280+. I changed the thermostat on the vette which brought the day to day coolant temps down ~180. I'm hoping this will drop the oil temps down to ~200-220.

Does the kit include a thermostat for the oil cooler?

Bob

THat shows how much I don't know about oil coolers. They have Tstats? I thought they would just be open all the time.

I've never used a t-stat for an oil cooler.

The factory oil cooler in my Jensen-Healey had one so the oil would not get too cool during the winter. The SHO engine also has an oil cooler, but it uses a heat exchanger in the block with the coolant to keep the oil temp within operating conditions. If the oil is too cool it does not lube as well. When I installed automatic transmission oil coolers, I run it in line with the stock cooler in the radiator so the oil won't get too cool, but also provide the extra cooling capacity when needed. Since it doesn't get too cool here in the winter, I am not too sure if it is necessary.

Bob

I was just figuring in Carlos's basically racing application, cooling would always be the requirement. In a road going car in a colder climate, I see the point.

My bad, I didnt mean to imply you were wrong, just my experiences that i've never used a t-stat with an oil cooler, especially since most times we run oil its not a single weight oil, most often times its a 5w-30 15w-40 etc. Especially in socal, and even more so with heavily modified engines where high compression gets temps up fast, like im sure BADASSC6 has, like my 347 and so on. Maybe if the engine was stock and back east it would need one but around here i doubt it.

The weight of the oil, ie: 5W30 indicates the viscosity (ability to flow) at low and high temperatures and don't have to do with its lubricating properties. Oil needs to be heated to ~170F IIRC to work best at lubricating. Since the majority of engine wear happens at startup, its best to get the oil up to its operating temperature quickly. I just wanted to point out not to overlook the importance of the engine oil to be warm enough to work well.

http://xse.com/leres/ss/oilcooler.html

This links shows an oil cooler installation on a Camaro SS. I should think the same could be applied to a Corvette. He installed a thermostat in his system.

Bob