jon200
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| posted on 1/1/13 at 06:03 PM |
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Sump guards
I will probably need one when the engine change Is complete but I don't know what would work best. Has anyone got any pictures of theirs if your
running one.
I have around 3-3 1/2" clearance.
Jon
[Edited on 1/1/13 by jon200]
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Paul Turner
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| posted on 1/1/13 at 06:22 PM |
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I have 3" under my Dunnell Zetec sump, that has been fine for 11 years now.
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jon200
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| posted on 1/1/13 at 06:49 PM |
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Do you use it over speed bumps etc?
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RK
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| posted on 1/1/13 at 07:20 PM |
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I made a flat bottom for the engine bay, with a step down to go under the sump. I have not done a lot of miles, but did go down some very bumpy gravel
roads, with no ill effects.
Basically, I used hose clamps to hold the ally sheet to the chassis at the front, and used 2 more clamps wrapped around the chassis behind the sump,
with some wood in between the ally and the chassis. Make any sense? It was kind of fun to make actually.
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jon200
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| posted on 1/1/13 at 09:10 PM |
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I don't suppose you have any pictures do you RK?
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RK
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| posted on 2/1/13 at 12:20 AM |
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yes I'll get them tonight. Sorry I don't know how to upload pics.
Look in my archive. There are a few in there.
[Edited on 2/1/13 by RK]
[Edited on 2/1/13 by RK]
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renetom
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| posted on 2/1/13 at 09:53 AM |
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sump
Hi
We made a pair of skids out of 40X5mm steel fitted from the rack plate
Under the sump & back up to a piece of unistrut fitted to the chassis, open end up
with unistrut top hat brackets which are nice & strong galvanised & the
right size to clamp the unistrut to the chassis (no drilling).
Locktite to bolts into channel nuts, nylocks to rackplate.
See rough sketch
 
Sumpskids
Hope this is clear , or as mud ?
If its the latter give me a utu & I'll send you my No.
This works well ,as there is nothing to hit against, a bit like skids
They Just push the car up. (experience)
Good luck
René
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Paul Turner
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| posted on 2/1/13 at 10:01 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jon200
Do you use it over speed bumps etc?
Yes I do and never had a problem because the sump is close to the front wheels and when they go up over a bump so does the sump.
The only issue I have had with the sump was a steel gate stop in the centre of a road with a very noticable camber. It just caught the sump and caused
a minor crack. On the way back it was easilly avoided by driving off centre. The crack was sealed with epoxy for 2 years before I got round to getting
it welded, never leaked.
At Mallory park there are some viscious speed humps but I have never had an issue with the sump, however, on one occation I crossed one in the wrong
place and the bellhousing (which sits about 1/2" below the sump) just caught but with no damage.
An aquintance of mine hit a gate stop similar to the one I hit but there were some differences. His car only had 2" of clearance and he was
probably breaking the sound barrier at the time. It moved the engine/box back and up, bent the propshaft, bent the exhaust and bent the chassis.
Insurance wrote it off. I had been telling him to raise it since he fitted the 13" wheels instead of the 15" wheels but he thought he knew
better.
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