<VV> Oil Temp in the Desert

[Smitty Smith]

    From: PatioMatt at aol.com
Funny.....
Smitty Smith tows a trailer with a Lakewood thru 110 F heat over the 
Rockies and survives...
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  Smitty Says:  So far all I have seen is talk about head temps.  I won't try to explain it except for an excellent deflashing job but head temp has never been a consideration for me under any conditions.  320-330 flat out for hours in extreme heat.  My Spyder with the same head deflashing easily hits 400 on the highway at 70-75.  My concern has always been oil temp and has actually shut me down at times when it was over 100 degrees out.  Temps over 150 at 50 mph.  This is with a 60 fan, big external oil cooler, manifold covers off.  Again this is while hauling a hell of a big 1500 lb barn door behind me.  Years ago I ran a late 95 stick shift under the same conditions and had exactly the same story.  Going around the beltway of St Louis one time when it was over 100° the oil went over 150 and I got off the road and killed an hour before continuing.  The cyl temp never went over 320.