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FE Power Forums => FE Technical Forum => Topic started by: Tor on November 29, 2025, 06:30:05 AM
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Hello
On the super cobra jet there is a oil cooler, the oil that goes from the pump thru filter and then too the engine. Do all the oil goes thru the cooler ore is there a little by pass in the filter adapter on the scj engine so a little slip stream of oil not goes thru the filter?
Tor
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All of the oil goes through the cooler but there is a spring loaded bypass for pressure that is too high (for whatever reason).
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Thanks for info
Tor
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One more thing,if the super cobra jet moves too another place where its colder place and changes the gears in the rear,could the oil cooler bee source soo the oil will get too cool. I acume that the filter adapter dont have a TCV function in it, the cooler starts too cool the oil as soon as you start the engine and start driving, could this result that the oil will bee too cold fore the engine?
Tor
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The original 428 SCJ engines were designed to be used in winter conditions, as well as summer conditions. So I think that the oil being too cold because of the oil cooler is not possible. Of course, it is always a good idea to warm up the engine on a very cold day, before driving.
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Ok, tanks for the answer
Tor
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One more thing, if the Super Cobra Jet moves too another place where its a colder place and changes the gears in the rear, could the oil cooler be the source so that the oil will get 'too' cool. . . . . . the cooler starts to cool the oil as soon as you start the engine and start driving, could this result in that the oil will bee too cold for the engine?
Yes, this is 'very' possible! ;)
Ever notice the "grill covers" as mounted to the front of semi tractors riding down the highway when operating in colder climates? Or have you ever seen the NASCAR guys "adjusting" (adding or removing the duck tape) on the front grill exposure for the purpose of aiding in engine temperature control? :-\
Scott.
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Yes, this is 'very' possible! ;)
Ever notice the "grill covers" as mounted to the front of semi tractors riding down the highway when operating in colder climates? Or have you ever seen the NASCAR guys "adjusting" (adding or removing the duck tape) on the front grill exposure for the purpose of aiding in engine temperature control? :-\
Scott.
Adding DUCT tape (because I don't think it was designed for ducks, although I could be mistaken :P) on the front of a NASCAR car is always about aiding downforce and improving aerodynamics. Sometimes they have to remove tape because of the negative impact on cooling, but cooling is not the purpose of adding it.
I used to have to block off the radiators in my old Falcons and Comets in the winter time, because they just would not produce heat if left open. Concerning Mustangs, with the addition of taller gearing in the SCJ cars, and the already cramped Mustang engine compartment, I think overheating became a real issue, even with the bigger radiator in the big block cars, and especially at prolonged highway speeds. The cooler was added to aid in that respect. I don't think they are an issue in colder weather. If it were, you'd see the temp gauge staying in the 'cold' range, and I haven't seen that issue when driving my car in cold weather. That may change if I were to drive it in extreme cold, like single digits, in which case, just blocking off the cooler may have a pretty noticeable impact.
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You might both be right :)
Just kidding around, it is of course duct tape, but since the brand exists and I hadn't finished my coffee yet...
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You might both be right :)
Just kidding around, it is of course duct tape, but since the brand exists and I hadn't finished my coffee yet...
I stand corrected...lol
Growing up with ducks and chickens, I often wanted to put duct tape on ducks, just to shut them up. ;D