Canton Oil Thermostat Install

[CWizard]

Dean - That is one big thermostat! Much, much bigger than mine (which is a piece of 3"x10" cardboard taped over the front of the cooler!!). I do have a serious question for you. How much did the oil pressure change from before you installed all that? The addition of a few feet of hose and the t-stat will have increased overall flow resistance, resulting in an increased pressure drop through the filter/cooler loop. So I would expect you would see a slightly lower pressure on the Smiths. Yes?
You do good work!
Thanks,
Jerry

[RedBarchetta]

Originally Posted by CWizard

I do have a serious question for you. How much did the oil pressure change from before you installed all that? The addition of a few feet of hose and the t-stat will have increased overall flow resistance, resulting in an increased pressure drop through the filter/cooler loop. So I would expect you would see a slightly lower pressure on the Smiths. Yes?
You do good work!
Thanks,
Jerry

Jerry, JUST THE OPPOSITE!

I fired up the car this evening to check for leaks (none) and the pressure at the gauge when cold was a good 5 PSI stronger. My theory is that because there is less line for the oil to run through (when the oil is cold and is not being routed to the longer lines to the cooler and back), I picked up more oil pressure. I recall reading the same thing from someone else.

-Dean