Re: dry sump?

["Johnny Storm: International racing car driver" <hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk>]

On Thu, 1 May 1997, Peter Zaborski wrote:
> 
> While perusing a recent writeup of the Ferrari 550, I noticed that the engine 
> is described as having a "dry sump". Can anyone shed a light on what this 
> means?

This is a common feature on triumphs as well. My spitfire has a dry sump 
that requires it to have the oil level checked before I drive anywhere in it.
After it has been filled to the top it reverts to it's dry status after 
about 200 miles driving. :-)

Johnny Storm
'77 Spitfire 1500 (fitted with S.U petrol ejection)