William wrote:

While a finned oil pan may help (surely will), has anyone bothered to
calculate how much? Even with fins, the air side area is not all that

great,

and the oil side contact with the fins will be essentially stagnant.

Compare

that to an oil cooler with extra area fins, and air blowing through it.

Bill Schertz

Your right Bill. It just sounds like a good idea. Can't hurt and would

look cool :)

Paul Lamar

wadebush wrote:

Paul,
Why not cast a pan with fins on the inside and out and then test it?
Wade

That would be a very expensive test indeed and very heavy way to build the pan.

Paul Lamar
 
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