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Old 02-13-2010, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by CobraEd View Post
Oil is getting hot faster than before because it is up to the bottom of the pistons !!!
Eleven quarts... yeah, that's about two fingers above the windage tray. Perhaps the "churning effect" creates additional heat. That's a lot easier than blocking off the oil cooler during the winter.
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