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Re: [Mgs] Performance oil systems

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Subject: Re: [Mgs] Performance oil systems
From: Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:03:29 -0700
Usually a solution involves a higher-capacity pan (usually extended wider
rather than deeper becasue of clearance issues), with a windage tray and
baffles (often hinged baffles). I'd look for a race car fabricator/shop,
since I doubt there is an off-the-shelf kit for this engine.


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires


on 6/20/07 9:36 PM, James Nazarian at james.nazarian@gmail.com wrote:

> I tried this on the V8 list a couple of weeks ago but it didn't go anywhere
> useful so I'd like to ask this list for some help.  My BGT V8 is mostly an
> autocross car.  Unfortunately, during autocross, I'm uncovering the oil
> pickup and starving the engine for oil.  I'm trying to find information
> about wet sump oil systems for high performance engines.  I'm not opposed to
> building an oil pan, I just want to know what to build.  I guessed once and
> that was not effective.  Does anyone have any advice, or can they point me
> to information that might be helpful?  I don't have the time/money/space in
> car to design a dry sump system, and I'm considering an accusump, but I'd
> like to solve the root cause first.
>  
> thanks,
> James
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