RE: Oil temp vs water temp

[O2002@xxxxxxx]

Hey Clark,
Compare the volume (~gallon) of water within the water jackets of the block &
head to the very small quantity (<quart) of oil actually up in the engine at a
given time.  Much more of the oil is away from the heat, down in the
sump/oilpan.  This is one reason the oil takes longer to warm - only a small
amount at a time goes through the engine!
 ///  J o h n   A h o
motor city chapter 

In a message dated 1/4/99 6:35:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Clark_Gilbert@domain.elided writes:
>  This does not make sense to me, but I can be convinced. The oil is in
>  much closer proximity to the combustion process, and is subject to all
>  the shearing action at the bearing journals and rubbing on, say, the cam
>  lobes. I would think the oil gets up to temp quicker than the water.<snip> 

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