X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail10.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.191] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTPS id 2826515 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:23:01 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.191; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-31-242-144.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.31.242.144]) by mail10.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id m2VMMFlD008952 for ; Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:22:17 +1100 Message-ID: <005901c8937d$aed4b5f0$90f21fd3@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Proposed oil pan./Dry sump Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 08:22:17 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0056_01C893D1.7F9BE430" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0056_01C893D1.7F9BE430 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Lynn, What we need is a cheap dry sump system - how far do you reckon you = could run that pick up with the flexible hose ? George (down under) Had the Sports Car Club allowed dry sumps I would be far richer than I = am. They used to have rules to make it cheap like no dry sumps and stock = connecting rods. Duh...............13 engines blown to bits is cheaper = than one set of Corrillo's???? I was never good at math so I couldn't be = a club official. The dry sump system is complex and expensive. However it offers = absolute control of oil temps and oil pressure. You can run negative = pressures in the crank case. You can store the oil in remote locations, = away from the driver. (NASCAR likes the trunk) You need only enough pan = to cover the crank and no deeper. The only situation where oil pressure could be lost, is an inverted = car. All professional series that I have had contact with run dry sumps. = All formula cars use them just for ground clearance.=20 Lynn E. Hanover In a message dated 3/31/2008 10:24:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, = wrjjrs@aol.com writes: Everyone talks about oil pan volume, but I think the best solution = is a dry sump. Lynn aren't you running a dry sump now? I know that many = racing organizations wouldn't allow dry sump systems, but that is = supposed to cut cost, (HA!), not because they work better.=20 Bill Jepson=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1349 - Release Date: = 29/03/2008 5:02 PM ------=_NextPart_000_0056_01C893D1.7F9BE430 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
 Lynn,
What we need is a cheap dry sump system - how far do you reckon = you could=20 run that pick up with the flexible hose ?
George (down under)
Had the Sports Car Club allowed dry sumps I would be far richer = than I=20 am. They used to have rules to make it cheap like no dry sumps and = stock=20 connecting rods. Duh...............13 engines blown to bits is cheaper = than=20 one set of Corrillo's???? I was never good at math so I couldn't be a = club=20 official.
 
The dry sump system is complex and expensive. However it offers = absolute=20 control of oil temps and oil pressure. You can run negative pressures = in the=20 crank case. You can store the oil in remote locations, away from the = driver.=20 (NASCAR likes the trunk) You need only enough pan to cover the crank = and no=20 deeper.
The only situation where oil pressure could be lost, is an = inverted car.=20 All professional series that I have had contact with run dry sumps. = All=20 formula cars use them just for ground clearance.
 
Lynn E. Hanover
 
 
In a message dated 3/31/2008 10:24:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, = wrjjrs@aol.com writes:
Everyone talks about oil pan volume, but I think the best = solution is=20 a dry sump. Lynn aren't you running a dry sump now? I know that many = racing=20 organizations wouldn't allow dry sump systems, but that is supposed = to cut=20 cost, (HA!), not because they work better. 
Bill=20 Jepson 



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