Would anyone recommend an Oil Cooler Bypass Valve

[lovehamr]

I'm in the process of building mine with a Canton.

Steve

[jwoodard]

StreetSnake,
I'd say based on your description your engine would benefit with an oil cooler thermostat installed. I have the Canton unit in my car and have noticed my oil temps are more stable and in the correct operating range than without the unit.

[Ron61]

I used the Canton one for a while, but with our hot Summers here the oil and water are at operating temperature within 5 minutes anyway. And since I never drove it in the Winter, I took the valve out, and I was running a remote filter and my oil cooler had long lines to it also. The one that I had allowed just a little oil through before it got hot enough to open as that would start to warm the oil in the cooler. Then once it reached the set temperature it opened up wide and there was un-restricted flow.

Ron

[StreetSnake]

Let me ask you guys running a oil therostat a simple question, as I have never seen one. If I'm correct on my assumption, under the specified temperature, lets say 210, oil is routed straight back into the engine, therefore bypassing the oil cooler. Over 210, oil is sent through the oil cooler. Am I correct on this assumption. Thanks