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Gap between oil pickup pipe and sump floor
scotty g - 26/2/08 at 05:19 PM

hi all, just about readyto put on my shortened sump, only need to modify my oil pick up pipe.
Does anyone know the size of the gap between this and the bottom of the sump?

procomp - 26/2/08 at 05:25 PM

Hi on most for competition use a gap of around 8-10mm is usually what it seen.

HTH cheers Matt

PaulBuz - 26/2/08 at 05:27 PM

I've got around 8-9mm.
It seems to run alright

scotty g - 26/2/08 at 06:50 PM

forgot to mention that irs a 1.8 zetec, don'y know if it makes any difference.

scotty g - 26/2/08 at 08:08 PM

Thats pretty much the method i was going to use if nobody could give me an answer.
20mm seems quite a lot but hey if thats what Ford reckon then who am i to argue!

rusty nuts - 26/2/08 at 08:44 PM

As long as the pick up is not too close to the sump and is immersed in oil at all times you shouldn't have any problems.

nick205 - 26/2/08 at 08:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
As long as the pick up is not too close to the sump and is immersed in oil at all times you shouldn't have any problems.



Eh?

Surely you want the pick up fully immersed at all times to prevent oil starvation?

snapper - 26/2/08 at 09:37 PM

How close is too close?
My sump has bowed up after the welding cooled and the pickup may be quite close.

indykid - 26/2/08 at 11:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nick205
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
As long as the pick up is not too close to the sump and is immersed in oil at all times you shouldn't have any problems.



Eh?

Surely you want the pick up fully immersed at all times to prevent oil starvation?


are you mid drowning your sorrows nick?

i'm pretty sure that's what your quotation says.
tom

procomp - 27/2/08 at 07:57 AM

Hi For TIN sumps Ie not cast ali. A competent engine builder would put a couple of small spacers to the required length welded to the pickup. So that it could not sit against the floor of the sump if it should happen to be squashed ect.

Cheers Matt

rusty nuts - 27/2/08 at 07:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nick205
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
As long as the pick up is not too close to the sump and is immersed in oil at all times you shouldn't have any problems.



Eh?

Surely you want the pick up fully immersed at all times to prevent oil starvation?


What does my reply say??

nick205 - 3/3/08 at 11:56 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
As long as the pick up is not too close to the sump and is immersed in oil at all times you shouldn't have any problems.



Eh?

Surely you want the pick up fully immersed at all times to prevent oil starvation?


What does my reply say??



Sorry

Should learn to read a bit slower and engage brain before replying!