John Courte
Well Known Member
A while back I mentioned that I'd gotten my baffling sealed up to the point where my CHT's never break 400 on climbout. Palm Springs made a liar out of me. 105F OAT and I had to step-climb to 6500' from KPSP going through Banning Pass, where CHT's peaked at around 412-415 before I did so. I see more attempts on the baffling and the possible sealing off of the blast tubes for the mags and alternator.
But the odd thing is, my oil temperature never gets above 150. I did get the 200hp FWF kit, but the oil cooler is the same size as the one that came with my engine (O-360-F1A6 converted to FI), which I had to replace because the core was pierced (unfortunate storage accident).
I'd like my oil temps to be at the recommended 180, so what's the best way to do that? Is the Vernatherm adjustable, or should I just put a blanking plate on a section of the oil cooler and see what happens?
thanks,
-John
But the odd thing is, my oil temperature never gets above 150. I did get the 200hp FWF kit, but the oil cooler is the same size as the one that came with my engine (O-360-F1A6 converted to FI), which I had to replace because the core was pierced (unfortunate storage accident).
I'd like my oil temps to be at the recommended 180, so what's the best way to do that? Is the Vernatherm adjustable, or should I just put a blanking plate on a section of the oil cooler and see what happens?
thanks,
-John