Keith
We have run a wet sump system, for eleven years, in several different
vehicles, with both SB & BB Chevy engines, with no problems. A full length
Comp Eliminator type pan, and lately run with the new Mellings competition
oil pump. And a full length windage tray
We run eight quarts of oil with the filter. My guess is that it would take
12 plus quarts to fill it to the dip stick (witch we don't run anyway, don't
want it wrapped around the crank).
I know this style pan won't fit your chassis, but a lot of drag racers notch
the cross member to fit a pan like this to a car like yours.
Dry sump oiling is certainly a good way to go, but wet sump works too.
John Beckett, LSR #79
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: "land-speed list" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 8:02 PM
Subject: Oiling problems
> We had an interesting Problem with the C motor this weekend and I
think
> I have answered what the Problem was.. ( thanks to Dave Dalgren )
>
> We had Killer Oil Pressure at an Idle... but as the motor got up above
6000
> rpm it started decreasing to about 45 psi and stayed there.... Basically
> Dave thinks that the Oil was Frothing.... and our Most likely Suspect is
the
> Amount of Oil we had in the Pan. It's a Road Race Pan and the Oil was
Just
> Barely showing on the Dipstick... but It took 8-9 qts to fill it and we
knew
> that Had to be wrong.... but the dipstick shouldn't Lie.... ( how many
> inches below the Pan Rail should it be? )
>
> We discussed several other options that it could be to include Breathing
> problems and Oil Pan Style/ design.
>
> Interesting discussion with Dave.... Love to see some thoughts here on it.
>
> Keith ( Who needs Oil Pressure anyway )
>
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