Alex Birtwisle Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 I am about to fit an apollo tank to the se7en (at last) As I was pondering this task over breakfast this morning I wondered if and by how much the tank would cool the oil as it passes through. Has anyone ever tried to make a heat sink for the apollo tank to cool the oil? I guess the oil isn't in the tank for long enough to transfer heat very effectively ..... oh well, idol wonderings! Alex B S713UMY 1.8K Viper Blue and Black Edited by - abirtwisle on 20 Dec 2002 11:18:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Wibbler Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 A bloke in my garage used to run a Ralt F3. They had to INSULATE the oil tank or else the oil temp dropped to much in the tank. Needless to say, there was no oil cooler on that car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted December 21, 2002 Share Posted December 21, 2002 I would say that as an oil cooler it has some, though limited, use in that role. Bear in mind that it is sat in the radiatior draft so it's not getting pure cold air playing over it. I use a Laminova unit in conjunction with the Apollo and get much quicker warm up time for the oil + very steady water/oil temps in normal/warmed up use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Best Posted December 21, 2002 Share Posted December 21, 2002 Alex, Like Chris says why don't you try one of those oil/water cooler that Mocal make will cool the oil when hot and heat it when cool - means you can start using the engine a bit sooner 😬. That may mean you have to buy the uprated radiator as well but then that's upgraditus. Have a good christmas. Andy Edited by - Andy Best on 21 Dec 2002 13:53:37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Birtwisle Posted December 21, 2002 Author Share Posted December 21, 2002 Thanks for your thoughts chaps! Have a great Christmas & New Year! Alex S713UMY 1.8K Viper Blue and Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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