GaryM
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 08:38 AM |
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Zetec Sump chop depth
Can anyone give me an idea of the minimum depth a Zetec sump can be chopped to?
Cheers
Gary
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big_wasa
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 09:48 AM |
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From memory the pro silver-top sumps are around 160~165mm.
 
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 10:12 AM |
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Probably not much point taking it much shallower than the bottom of your bellhousing unless you want to fit a skid plate under your sump.
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02GF74
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 10:30 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
Probably not much point taking it much shallower than the bottom of your bellhousing unless you want to fit a skid plate under your sump.
wise words indeed.
the belhousing will be closer to the mid-point of the wheelbase so is the limiting feature as far as break over angle goes.
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mad4x4
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 11:21 AM |
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Outside of the Tiger cast one is about an3/4" higher than the bottom of the type 9 bell housing.
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 11:49 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
Probably not much point taking it much shallower than the bottom of your bellhousing unless you want to fit a skid plate under your sump.
wise words indeed.
the belhousing will be closer to the mid-point of the wheelbase so is the limiting feature as far as break over angle goes.
Cheers matey. Only benefit is banging the bellhousing is probably a lot less bad than a holed sump. I'd rather fix a broken engine mount than
replace a holed sump!! Personally i fitted my numberplate so that it sat at a slightly lower level than my sump so if i was going to hit it, it was
the numberplate that went first. Lost a numberplate once but never hit my Zetec sump (from Dunnel).
[Edited on 28/5/08 by Paul TigerB6]
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Ian D
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 06:15 PM |
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Hers a picture of mine. Cut it off level on the shortest side and then infilled at the back. Checket the volume and there is a negligable loss. It was
done by Avontech welding near Bristol. A god job which is oil tight. It also has a baffling system
Ian
 
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Ian D
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 06:16 PM |
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try again
 
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Ian D
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 06:17 PM |
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inside
 
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Ian D
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| posted on 28/5/08 at 06:18 PM |
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again
 
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