<VV> Improving the heat conductivity of motor oil

[Mark Durham]

John, you should take the cooling capability of the oil seriously.  In an
air cooled engine, oil is a big part of the cooling where air cannot get
to.  All the internals are cooled with oil. People get good benefits by
adding oil capacity and finned valve covers and pans.  Yes, gm was not over
generous with oil cooling, however, they did go after more with later
generation oil coolers.  Mark Durham

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Subject: Re: <VV> Improving the heat conductivity of motor oil

 Well, yeah, transformer oil is a coolant and a dielectric. There are no
pumps or other moving parts in a transformer, and the temps don't get
anywhere the boiling point of water, unless there's a fire!

Not sure this is the way to go here. And in air cooled engines, the oil
cooler is to protect the oil from excessive temperatures, not so much for
cooling the engine. The flow isn't there, the heat capacity of the oil
isn't there, etc.

A fun mental exercise, but without a test, not sure how useful it would be
in an engine.

 John Roberts


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From: Mark Durham <62vair at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 5:11 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> Improving the heat conductivity of motor oil

 And see how fast it wears your cam or other parts. There is a big
difference between a transformer where the oil is static versus our oil
which also provides a pressurized boundary layer in the bearings and
drip spray lube to cam lobes where high pressures in between the lobe
and lifter exist. Not to mention the wiping/compression strokes the
rings and cylinder walls experience! Mark Durham

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Subject: <VV> Improving the heat conductivity of motor oil
_HBN  Boron Nitride Dry Lubrication Powders, 1lb test quantity now
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Why don't you experiment with this and find out if it helps in  cooling?

Scotty from Hollyweird
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