Desert Storm 2014

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Desert Storm 2014
April 06, 2014 11:22PM

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Well, we sat it out early..... car was overheating (~290 degrees) and ignition was failing us.

nice sunset though.... and a motorcycle crash 30' ahead of us while we were toying around on the road side.

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Re: Desert Storm 2014
April 07, 2014 07:46AM

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I'm assuming that oil temp and not cylinder head temp. What oil you running?

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Re: Desert Storm 2014
April 07, 2014 03:32PM

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this was Jason Lightner's car. Had a fresh engine as of earlier in the week. So problems associated with last minute attempts to make the rally basically. And yes oil temp.

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Re: Desert Storm 2014
April 07, 2014 05:23PM

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Quote
markhuebbe
I'm assuming that oil temp and not cylinder head temp. What oil you running?

Not sure if this is much help, but I did a bunch of oil testing a few years ago with a motorcycle engine on a dyno. We were specifically looking at oil temperatures and oil breakdown. The best performing oil was Motul 300V, full synthetic. Went north of 285-ish without massive break down, as in no engine damage. Everything else was toast at 260.