Dry Sump Parts

[John Dixon]

Couple of pics of the dry sump bits:

Pump is Pace 7 tooth gear 3 stage (2 scavenge 1 pressure). Tank also pace, 11l.

 

[grolls]

and i though i was a nutter! lol... how long before the tarmac suffers?

 

[Russ]

Is the dry sump purely so you can sit the engine lower (I see the manifold on a Q45 seemed very tall if I remember correctly)?

Looks trick though

 

[Rob Gaskin]

Russ, I think dry-sumping also helps with oil cooling (more oil capacity) and surge problems (it isn't thrown around the sump during cornering and acceleration/braking).

 

[John Dixon]

Pretty much as you both said really. To get the engine lower & further back to aid cg and weight distribution. Also, to stop oil surge as this is going to get driven hard and tracked.
The Q intake is no concern as it's going in the bin - using 8 45mm throttle bodies on runners instead.
You also make more power as the crankcase is run at a vacuum so there's less air in there to pump around as the pistons move in the bores. Good for fixing oil leaks too

 

[Russ]

Oh yes I also remember reading in John Lingenfelters book something about if the crank isn't in an oil bath that's good news as well as it just wastes power chucking it about. Something along those lines.

Looks good Keep us posted.