Went for a spin this morning as it was a lovely day for it. Ended up screaming through the country side just north of London. I went down one road that I had not been on before and took off over a slight hill. I landed hard and the sump hit the ground. So for a few anxious minutes I watched the oil gauge yet it remained high, phew. However, I do now have an oil leak which means sump off and back to the welders. Poo, no car for a while, new oil and the welders fee.
Luckily thats the only think damaged!
Not to rant but what did you expect screaming down a lane you had never been down before lol
It's people like you that the proposed 50 MPH limit is designed for....... not me honest
That's why Westfields have sump and gearbox guards!
ATB
your lucky that your sump didn't get ripped off! i would take it easy when 'bombing' down road you don't know, what if there had been a hidden dip in the road and next thing you know your head on with a bike,car or worse!
Could have been worse: -
http://www.stuffandting.com/cars/mk-indyblade/sump-bump
Ho hum, nothing like a hobby car to keep you doing things. May be get them to weld on a sandwich/skid plate while they are repairing the damage.
It is definitely a bad idea to have a sump lower than your chassis.
On both the F1-2 and MotaLeira I have ensured that they don't come below mine.
It's like self-centering, I am suprised that after nearly 50 years that these are still problems for 7's.
If you can, shorten the sump and put a guard/plate on.
I used to weld 10mm thick aluminium plates on bmw sumps because of the same problem. Lowered cars and speed humps.
[Edited on 8/3/2009 by nitram38]
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It is definitely a bad idea to have a sump lower than your chassis.
What ^^^ says - I looked briefly at dry sumps. but box isn't that much higher.
Engine on mine is good 3" below chassis, and yes, it has a very large sump guard under it.
ATB
Simon
Then you must put a very large, securely mounted skid plate to protect it.
No matter how you try to avoid bad roads/debris, it always happens.
It does have a shortened sump and the top of the engine is just a few millimetres from the underside of the bonnet. I could put a sump guard in but that will reduce ground clearance further. II think I'll just avoid that road!
My Pinto sump is chopped by 1" (to level of bellhousing), my chassis is 1" taller than standard and I have the GTS .75" taller
scuttle.
With the sump 1" below the chassis my cam pulley is probably 5mm max below the bonnet.
To be honest though, financially, Pintos are cheaper than a dry sump kit so I'm better without! 
Cheers,
James