PuppiesBalls
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| posted on 2/8/10 at 07:52 PM |
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Sump Ground Clearance (LACK OF)
Does anybody know if theres any good, proven modifications to the sump which allow it to be shortened without causing oil starvation, Ive got very
little ground clearance and I really want to lower my car as its a bit '4x4' looking at the moment 
Its a Nissan 200sx turbo lump and theres no modified sumps available 
drysumping is abit too expensive aswell
Any advice would be appreciated
Cheers 
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 2/8/10 at 08:02 PM |
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if its an sr you have then there is no chance because its that stuped bowl size sump
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 2/8/10 at 08:08 PM |
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I have the same problem with my AJ6. The problem i have is that i cant 'cut and shut' the sump as the bell housing is just as low.
As you can see, she looks very 4x4 atm and i still need to raise it by an inch. Im thinking of making some kind of 'side skirt' like some
tintops have.
[Edited on 2-8-10 by speedyxjs]
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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blakep82
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| posted on 2/8/10 at 08:18 PM |
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i've not got a clue what your sump is like now, but suppose you baffled it, shortened by however much you need, angled at the bottom to make sure
the oil gathers at the pick up, and put 'wings' on it to give the extra capacity?
sort of like this
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 2/8/10 at 08:29 PM |
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Can you lift the engine up?
[Edited on 2/8/10 by Bluemoon]
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plutos3
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| posted on 2/8/10 at 08:35 PM |
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short sump
I to run a 2oo sx engine with not much ground clearance. as said \you cant shorten the sump because its level with the bottom of the bellhouseing
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pewe
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| posted on 2/8/10 at 08:36 PM |
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There is an excellent article on Guy Crofts website relating to making a big wing sump for a Fiat TC which applies to most other engines.
See "Fiat 131 TC big-wing sump conversion".
You may have to sign up to view it - suggest you read his rules before signing up..
Covers most aspects.
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe 
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franky
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| posted on 2/8/10 at 08:42 PM |
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guy croft is such a good guy to deal with, he's one of the few who will tell you his 'secrets' and all the theory behind it.
Great forum too.... as above just follow the rules
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