I can't comment on the Spitfire side of it, but I like the electric
valve in the regards that I never forget to shut the valve when I turn
off the engine - it's wired to the ignition circuit.? Jack would forget
the manual valve about 20% of the time and then lose the startup benefit
plus you have lower pressure when it's refilling the accusump.
Regards, Tony
On 7/11/2018 7:09 PM, Rocky Entriken via Fot wrote:
> I?ve had one for years in my Mk. 1 Spitfire. Love it. Best thing is
> getting 30-40 pounds of oil pressure before I hit the key. Open valve,
> then start engine. When you?re done, close valve, then shut off
> engine. BTW, my pressure is set at 80 psi on the Accusump when engine
> is off and valve closed, which is about what the engine is at when
> running.
> My installation is a 3-quart unit, on the floorboard, passenger side,
> just over the center hump so I can reach it while belted in.
> Manual valve ? didn?t want to have to depend on electrics.
> You?ll need an adaptor for the engine block, goes where the oil filter
> went. My filter hangs on the firewall (another adaptor), right under
> the brake/clutch masters. Adaptor on block usually marked ?out? and
> ?in? ? flow goes ?out? the edge, ?in? at the center at the block.
> Which means at the remote filter, flow goes ?in? at the edge, ?out? at
> the center. At the remote filter, my ?in? port is a T
> -fitting because I also have my oil temp sensor there (it?s the
> hottest oil that just came out of the engine).
> From center of the filter my lines go to the oil cooler ? doesn?t
> matter which is in and which is out ? then back to the block through a
> check valve which prevents backflow to the oil cooler. At the ?in?
> port on the block is another T-fitting ? one line c
> omes from the oil cooler, the other line comes from the Accusump.
> --Rocky Entriken
> Engine-left
> *From:* Brad Eells via Fot
> *Sent:* Monday, July 9, 2018 8:57 PM
> *To:* fot
> *Subject:* [Fot] Accusump Installation
> Hello Amici,
> Congrats to all participants in this year's Kastner Cup. Us West
> Coaster's are looking forward to the Buttonwillow event in 2019. In
> fact, it has been my soul motivation to bring my Spitfire back to life
> after a 43 year snooze...
> I have noted Accusump installations on the majority of our LBC race
> cars. I am looking at installing one but don't quite understand the
> installation.
> 1, 2 or 3 quart for my 1300 cc Spitfire?
> Manual or electric valve installation? The cylinder will be sitting
> right next to me on the passenger side of the car.
> Which side of my oil filter head supplies the oil cooler? Nearest the
> firewall or nearest the radiator?
> Pics and advice greatly appreciated. I only have 10 months left to get
> the car ready!
> Cheers,
> *Brad Eells*
> *Chino CA*
> *#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3*
> *#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4*
> *1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!*
>
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