Originally Posted by Maxwell
30 degrees is a lot of timing... I think the pistons are getting too hot from the oil sprayers, I think a big oil cooler with fans is a must, heck the srt6 comes standard with one.
Maxwell,
Can you explain what you mean by "too hot from the oil sprayers" ? I must be misunderstanding you because that doesn't make much sense to me.
Since the oil is operating at 200-225 degrees, it should always be cooler than the temperature of the combustion chamber.
As far I understand, an oil cooler is used to radiate excess heat put into the engine oil by the combustion process. This in addition to the coolant. This is why modifying thermostats rarely does anything in this car - the amount of heat dissipated by the engine is limited by the radiator and radiator fans, not by the thermostat.
Therefore, the oil cooler is only a must IF the engine makes more power. It doesn't go the other way around (cooler oil=more power, that isn't right at all.)