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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 16:38:44 -0400
From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
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To: Dave Dahlgren <dahlgren@uconect.net>
Subject: Re: Oiling Systems
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Yeah, I was pretty sure you were gonna say that..... I guess I just
needed to hear it from somebody else. That is why I have already made
the commitment for the dry sump. Thanks for the help & suggestions.
Ed
Dave Dahlgren wrote:
>
> You emptied the oil pan I bet you did not run it as long as you think on
> the dyno .. A 200 mph pass takes minutes to complete.. Or the G forces
> in the car emptied the pan or you do not have adequate drain back..The
> oil pan just ran out of oil. When you put the dry sump in put a separate
> scavenge stage in the valley area and consider feeding the oil to the
> front of the engine just above the timing cover...There is a flat spot
> there and you can drill and tap in to the main feed.. This eliminates
> all the twists and turns in the rear of the block. There is a very
> torturous path for the oil to take before it finally gets to the main
> galley. With the oil fed in the front continue to take pressure readings
> from the rear as now this will be the furthest from the supply. Losing
> #1 main or rod is a classic no oil in the pan!
> Regards,
> Dave Dahlgren
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