[TRADERMIKE 2012]

We took the extra time to measure both the Transmission and Motor Oil Temps. along the routes that their fluids travel, mainly to learn for ourselves, at what Temp. and where those Temps. in heat degrees are conducted through coolers, lines, Filters and Pans to the atmosphere through Convection.

On this Vehicle we removed the Motor Oil Filter from the bottom of the Motor and moved it to a remote area out in front of the P.S. front Fender area and attached to the Fender. The man I bought this second-hand project had made a hole in the front of the Radiator support to allow air through. We placed the remote Motor Oil cooler in that direct path and attached a Doughnut adaptor between the filter and the Oil filter remote adaptor. The oil flows from the lower Engine adaptor to Block, that has two ports one is out and one is input. Oil then flows into the Doughnut adaptor through a one-way valve first, then into the filter and out to the four oil coolers, that are in line, then back into the bottom of the Moter, where the Filter originally was factory positioned. There are in and out fittings at that junction made of Brass attached to lines using Teflon tape to stop leaks.

(1) Hot Oil is removed from the Engine and pumped through the output fitting adaptor to the Remote Oil fitting located at the P.S. Fender. That Temp. is measured @ 400 degrees F.

(2) Oil flows through the remote Filter and the Temp. @ the inner Filter is 375 degrees F.

(3) Oil Temp. @ the line to cooler #1 is 370 degrees F.

(4) Oil Temp. @ #1 Largest Radiator type cooler is 360 degrees F.

(5) Oil Temp. @ #2 smaller Radiator type cooler is 280 degrees F.

(6) Oil Temp. @ #3 custom made 18" x 3/4" copper pipe type cooler is 230 degrees F.

(7) Oil Temp. @ #4 custom made 18" x 3/4" copper pipe type cooler is 200 degrees F.

(8) Line back to the bottom of the motor is 190 degrees F, return input Brass fitting Temp. is 180 degrees F, into motor.


Note: Total Motor Oil cooling is 400 degrees F (-) 180 degrees F = 220 degrees F, using Water Wetter, 50/50% Antifreeze + Distilled water and the Pontiac and 421 mod. This test is using the original factory fan + fan shroud and large elec. cooling fan in front of the condenser unit. 68 degrees F. ambient Temp. outside. We had the hood open to take the measurements. The Motor was operating with a 180-degree 3-hole bypass Thermostat with a Truck type HD Temp. Fan Clutch. Radiator is a copper factory type unit too.

Note: We did "not" use the large elec. garage type Fan in this test, called Squirrel cage by us. Nor did we turn on the additional Sidekick water cooler installed in front of the D.S. Radiator support, where the former owner made a second hole through this area. We installed a squirrel cage 110 elect. fan via an inverter installed in the Trunk, to operate it. The sidekick is a smaller Radiator on the outside and the elec. motor runs it from the inside that draws the air through just in case you are in stop and go traffic or worse, you are stopped at one of the many Bridges we have here in south Florida.

Also, we reduced the clearance in the water pump by using the Pontiac water pump mod., years ago, whereby the water actually jumps across the Radiator top, as viewed with the Radiator cap removed.