Jim Hill wrote:
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> Bob Lang wrote:
>
> > With respect to the Accusump and dry sump systems, are they really
> > necessary if you have baffles??? I'm talking about autocross and possibly
> > later on some road course action (like time trialing or high speed
> > "touring" with BMWCCA).
>
> My understanding is that one of the chief advantages of the Accusump (which,
> I hasten to add, I do NOT have on my TR6 - yet) is that it retains a supply
> of oil under pressure when the engine is not running - and is thus able to
> provide an immediate supply of pressurized oil when the engine is started,
> avoiding those first few seconds when the bearing surfaces are spinning w/o
> a supply of oil under pressure.
>
> Baffles, of course, supply no such protection - nor do they increase the
> volume of oil in circulation as an Accusump does.
>
> Jim Hill
> Madison WI
The Group 44 car had an ACCUSUMP when I bought it and we use it
primarily for pre-oiling. I had one in my old B-210 (the ex-Bob Sharp
car) also. I feel that they are necessary on a standard sump race
engine. Bill Warner
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