What we need is a cheap dry sump system - how far do you reckon you could
run that pick up with the flexible hose ?
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.
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.
Bill
Jepson