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Canting over an engine
Jesus-Ninja - 24/10/08 at 10:43 PM

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?

NigeEss - 24/10/08 at 11:30 PM

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]

Jesus-Ninja - 25/10/08 at 07:58 AM

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.

dave r - 25/10/08 at 04:21 PM

how much of a different angle ?

Jesus-Ninja - 25/10/08 at 04:57 PM

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..........

02GF74 - 26/10/08 at 09:39 PM

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.