"Wanted" a wet sump is strong language. It's just what was there. We can
make it live, but we've proven twice that Bonneville wants a dry sump.
Sometimes Maxton/Texas, too. Ask me what 261 mph and 20 psi looks like.
DF
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> From: Keith Turk
> Reply To: Keith Turk
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 9:35 PM
> To: Askotto@aol.com
> Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Dry sump systems...
>
> Yeah I suspect it's some better with a sealed engine.... but I used the
> system to pre-oil the motor with the Rodeck block... then I found I
> really
> liked the whole drysump gig... it takes the oil out of the pan and keeps
> it
> away from the crank... not a bad thing.... then of course you have no oil
> return problems because your sucking it out of several different places...
>
> I've had or seen most of the things that can or do go wrong with wet sump
> systems... and had some issues last year that we are addressing on
> Saturday
> with a new Milodon pan... ( at 600 bucks retail ...they ain't cheap
> either ) Keep in mind Freiburger is the Engine guru on the Camaro and
> he's
> the one that wanted the wet sump.... Quite frankly no matter how much I
> like dry sumps.... I have to admit that once you get them sorted out wet
> sumps can work okay....
>
> K
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