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Originally Posted by wheee!
ummm... mine comes with one. The reality is, the plate is never completely closed to prevent thermal shock to the engine. So it does take a while for the oil to fully come up to operating temp even with a sandwich plate that is thermostatically operated.
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This is correct. The fact that you have an extra quart of oil in the cooler and lines also adds to the time it takes for the oil to come up to normal operating temperature. Like I said, I have a Z1 kit with 34 row cooler and for the street and my location, it is over kill hence I've have had to make use of a blocking plate to increase the temperature. Without it, even at 25C it will not get past 80C. The kit is too efficient for the street IMO, but would be great should it be tracked I assume given the cooling efficiency.