Lets say the race was 1000 miles and you need 1 gallon per 100 miles
 > > to keep the oil cool. Are you going to carry 10 gallons of water that
 > > weighs 80 pounds? Would it not be better to develop the oil cooling
 > > system so it cooled the engine under all conditions such as a real
 > > aircraft engine cooling system could and would?

Both piston and jet engined military planes have carried water and alcohol
for injection at take off.

Lynn E. Hanover

 
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