Oil Cooler line routing for 460

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by keezling

If I may, unless you race or live in the desert you really don't need a cooler. My 460 is cold blooded here in Oregon to the point I added a oil heater for pre warming the oil. Only in a stop and go summer car cruise will I see temps around 200 degrees which isn't a problem. On a cool day it runs below 150, and takes 8-10 miles to show any reading on the gage.

Agreed. I don't have an oil cooler in mine. I'm running an 11 quart road racing oil pan with kickouts and it takes a LONG time for the oil to get up over 200°F - typically 20+ minutes (10 minutes highway / 10+ minutes stop-and-go traffic) at an ambient temperature of 70°-80°F. On days in the 80°-90F range it will get to 220°F and on a few rare occasions it will get to 230°F. None of these temperatures warrant an oil cooler, even with dino oil - even less of an issue with synthetic.

This is all with a 180°F thermostat and electric fan that keep coolant temperatures in the 195°-210°F range.

Make sure you install an oil thermostat if you decide to hook up that oil cooler. Oil that's too cool is bad, very bad.