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locoboy

posted on 12/11/07 at 09:13 PM Reply With Quote
Pinto sump chopping

Hi i have 2 spare pinto sumps in the garage that im going to chop down and sell on.

Im not planning on making extra wings for it to retain the same oil capacity, i know plenty have not done this with no ill effects.

So how much have you chopped it by?

Cheers





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snapper

posted on 12/11/07 at 09:43 PM Reply With Quote
shorten a Pinto sump

This how the RHOCaR boys do it.

Others have added volume to the rear, only usefull if you dont have any chassis cross members to miss.

[Edited on 12/11/07 by snapper]





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mitch2b

posted on 12/11/07 at 10:48 PM Reply With Quote
you beat me to it Paul
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locoboy

posted on 13/11/07 at 07:22 AM Reply With Quote
Cheers fellas.





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DarrenW

posted on 13/11/07 at 09:35 AM Reply With Quote
Rather than put a wing on the side i extended the sump forward and plated the lower section with 3mm steel. I also angled this up at the front to act as a mini skid plate.

The bit chopped off was inverted and welded back in to act as a bit of a baffle and keep oil around the pick up pipe. I recently posted some pics in an oil breathing post. Also try searching for same mods under Mark Allanson's name - i followed one of his excellent guides.






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