Jesus-Ninja
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 10:43 PM |
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Canting over an engine
My engine fits better, being canted over, not to mention it's CofG is lower. The primary concern I have is oil pick up and subsequent
starvation.
This aside though, are there other considerations?
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NigeEss
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| posted on 24/10/08 at 11:30 PM |
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Dry sumping would overome most issues but there's oil drainage back from the rockers
to consider.
Might have to fit some sort of drain pipe.
[Edited on 24/10/08 by NigeEss]
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Jesus-Ninja
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| posted on 25/10/08 at 07:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NigeEss
Dry sumping would overome most issues but there's oil drainage back from the rockers
to consider.
Might have to fit some sort of drain pipe.
[Edited on 24/10/08 by NigeEss]
OK, so generally oil flow issues? I wasn't sure whether I had to consider the fact that the pistons would be running at a different angle, and
so might be subject to different loading and wear.
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dave r
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| posted on 25/10/08 at 04:21 PM |
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how much of a different angle ?
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Jesus-Ninja
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| posted on 25/10/08 at 04:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dave r
how much of a different angle ?
Actually, a lot less than I thought. I had been looking at my "favoured" angle for it in comparison to the Saab lump PPC are putting in
their escort, where it is very upright.
This afternoon I thought "lets go back to basics" and dug out some pics of the engine in it's original home - a Saab 9000. Lo and
behold, canted forward, to almost the angle I'm running it at.
So, panic over  For that particular issue anyway..........
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02GF74
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| posted on 26/10/08 at 09:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jesus-Ninja
whether I had to consider the fact that the pistons would be running at a different angle, and so might be subject to different loading and wear.
I would guess the force due to gravity compared to the force of the combusion gases is so small as not to worry about it.
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