If one was building a car that was going to see high rpms for long lengths of time it would be a good idea. For your average hobby car not worth the trouble or even needed.
For example my current engine is hardblocked..filled to the bottom of the waterpump holes. My biggest concern with the shortblock was how to control oil temperatures. I was ready to dive into oil coolers,remote filters,thermostats and the lines and fitting. Someone suggested to just see what it does for oil temps. As far as normal driving my oil temps normally sit at 210, around town they creep up once in a while to 240 and also down the highway at higher revs in the 3000rpm range they will creep up to 240. Which from what I understand with synthetic oil shouldn't be an issue.
What is interesting with running a oil temp gauge you really see when your engine is truly warmed up and it takes a while for oil temps to get to 210.
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466 Mike Voycey shortblock, 310cfm SD KRE heads, SD "OF 2.0 cam", torker 2
373 gears 3200 Continental Convertor
best et 10.679/127.5/1.533 60ft
308 gears best et 10.76/125.64/1.5471
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