Topic: Dry sumps?
Has anyone ever tried to make and/or run a non-cheaty dry sump system? How did It go?
You'd think if you could make one work cheap it'd be a no-brainer for getting more endurance and performance.
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Has anyone ever tried to make and/or run a non-cheaty dry sump system? How did It go?
You'd think if you could make one work cheap it'd be a no-brainer for getting more endurance and performance.
My thinking is that you could use 4 vw bug oil pumps and mount them in a line by drilling out the center of the drive gears, interference fitting them on a 3/4 inch steel rod, tapping the entrance and exit of the pump housing for threads, putting them in some kind of oil tight housing and mounting a pulley on the the end and driving It off the V belt.
If you're interested in feedback, reach out to Fishgistics on Facebook or Instagram. Tell him your idea and you are a Lemons racer. He's solo'd a Lemons race and works at Daily Engineering (who makes some of the best dry sumps out there). You can even try and message Pat Dailey himself, who founded the company.
The Bangers & Mash Jensen Healey (IIRC burned up in the Santa Rosa fires a couple years ago and was also the team that Neil Peart was part of) ran a commercial dry sump in their J-H. They didn't catch any grief over it and stayed in Class C because, well, Jensen Healey with a 907 engine. Whether it matters depends on the car.
If you DIY, make sure your oil tank return points at the side of the tank. The scavenge puts a lot of air bubbles into the oil and by returning it into the side of a round tank at the top allows centrifugal force to spin the air out of the oil.
Rather than dick around with VW pumps, spend 40 bucks and move on.
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