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ssmith71 said:Yes I saw discussions about that. Maybe increase in the sump size with plugs incorporated to be able to connect to a thermostatically controlled cooler?
ssmith71 said:I am not sure if I am having any issues, other than I have had to replace several valve cover gaskets, my guess is they are drying out, or getting hot maybe. I have just started making my own out of differnet material, and see if that helps. I am already running synth. oil. I live in Florida and in the summer, with 95 deg F and 95% humidity, sitting in traffic, I am sure it does get hot. I would like to have it just for more safety.
I had a BMW R100S back in the late 70s. San Jose BMW mad an oil cooler for it that had the thermostatic control built into the nipple that screwed into the sump. I guess BMW set the bike was up to add the oil cooler from the factor somehow. ( I don't remember if I had to drill and tap the sump or not, too long ago)
I was thinking that if a clever machinist was to build and bigger sump and created a path in the new sump that tapped into the oil filter area to route a portion of the pressure over to the front of the sump, then you would not have to add an electric pump. The new sump would not have to run the oil cooler, but you could then easily add one of you wanted
draidt said:ssmith71 said:I am not sure if I am having any issues, other than I have had to replace several valve cover gaskets, my guess is they are drying out, or getting hot maybe. I have just started making my own out of differnet material, and see if that helps. I am already running synth. oil. I live in Florida and in the summer, with 95 deg F and 95% humidity, sitting in traffic, I am sure it does get hot. I would like to have it just for more safety.
I had a BMW R100S back in the late 70s. San Jose BMW mad an oil cooler for it that had the thermostatic control built into the nipple that screwed into the sump. I guess BMW set the bike was up to add the oil cooler from the factor somehow. ( I don't remember if I had to drill and tap the sump or not, too long ago)
I was thinking that if a clever machinist was to build and bigger sump and created a path in the new sump that tapped into the oil filter area to route a portion of the pressure over to the front of the sump, then you would not have to add an electric pump. The new sump would not have to run the oil cooler, but you could then easily add one of you wanted
I live in Florida as well and when I had my V7C the first thing I did was install a sump spacer to add an extra liter of oil. There simply was not ever an issue with engine over heating during normal operation I highly doubt your valve cover gasket issue is oil temperature related. I used the one's supplied by MG cycles. The sump extender came from Ed Miltch in California. The use of the recommended oil is essential any 10W60 4T Fully Synthetic, do not skimp. IMO your search for a method of cooling the oil is a search for a solution to a problem that does not exist.
Perazzimx14 said:Smallblocks have been around for 30+ years now. If there were a problem that an oil cooler would fix i would think the factoy would have added one years ago. I will admit that sitting on the beltway in stop and go traffic on a 100* for hours you will probably have an issue, but I bet you'll give up before the bike.