[adynes]

I helped my brother do some drivability tuning and experimenting on his dual quad hemi, and we found some interesting things. Based on those results, one thing I would be tempted to try with a cross ram, if possible, would be to run the carbs facing outward to the sides, and also with plenum dividers running the same direction. Looks like that would require a spacer/adapter. Makes me wish I had a cross ram to experiment with just for fun.

[ta man]

Originally Posted by krisr

I half filled my 400 with "Hardblock" and straight away noticed oil temps increased around 20*C, on the highway even higher. I ended up putting an oil thermostat and an oil cooler on the car and now my oil temps operate at the thermostat rating in any ambient temperature. Best of both worlds.

That was my back up plan for mine. Mine stay in check..but I do noticed higher rpms on the highway make the gauge creep up. The 308 gears help keep the rpms down.

[ponjohn]

Originally Posted by ta man

That was my back up plan for mine. Mine stay in check..but I do noticed higher rpms on the highway make the gauge creep up. The 308 gears help keep the rpms down.

Can you install an oil cooler without a remote filter setup?

[firechicken]

Originally Posted by ponjohn

Can you install an oil cooler without a remote filter setup?

Yes, I had a transdapt cooler adapter that sandwiched between the oil filter and mount with npt ports to run lines to the cooler and back. I used it for about a week but found the oil temps never got over 180 and so removed it.

Still have the whole deal in a box around here somewhere if anyone is interested.

[Steve C.]

Thermostat For Oil Cooler

https://www.cantonracingproducts.com...lear-anodized/


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[Tim Corcoran]

I had a .060 over 455 with hard block up to the water pump holes. A low 12's car drove it on the street for years never had a cooling problem even in Arizona summers. I was running an aftermarket 4 row brass radiator called the desert cooler. I did not run an engine oil cooer they are in most cases a waste of time and money even for a drag car.

[turbo69bird]

Been running hard block to bottom of freeze plugs for 20+ years and won’t build an engine any other way, turbo engine at 960 Hp been together for 11 years now without a spark plug change, ( even won high performance Pontiac magazine day at ETown w it) running 9.70s at 146 good regular street beatings, still going strong doesn’t over heat ever, 2 bolt mains, stock cast crank, iron 6x heads. Typically 11 psi had it s high as 17 on the street.