The common thought is that the oil takes a while to warm up anyway (longer than your coolant, for sure) so when you basically double your oil volume (with the cooler/lines/etc) it'll take EVEN LONGER to warm up. Sure, you might be OK without a thermo, but then again, what's $100 when you're talking about rod bearings?
Get that thermo listed above and a couple more hoses. That's what I plan on doing ~ It'll buy you peace of mind.
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