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| perrysan |
 Dec 13 2010, 05:46 PM
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Rob Perry  Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 3-November 10 From: Roanoke, VA USA Member No.: 12,353 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
I purchased a deep sump kit for my 73 914 2.0. My mechanic cautioned me against installing it, saying he's had a fair share of 914s with the deep sumps that had engine damage from dragging over speed bumps and other daily road hazzards.
I'm curious if anyone here has a deep sump kit on a street car, and if so is this a major concern? Thanks in advance for any thoughts! -Rob |
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| '73-914kid |
Dec 13 2010, 08:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California  |
I'd have to agree with Al on this one. I've had my deep sump on for a year, and have had NO issues what so ever. My motor leaks no oil, from anywhere, so as long as you install it correctly, I don't see why it would leak.
My car is also as low as you can go with a street 914, and the stamped steel sump cover only touched the ground once, on a very weird drive way/ corner. I've never had any issues with oil pressure drops through the corners on daily driving, nor on a very high G autocross. I've never had oil temperature problems either, in quite a bit of long highway driving, and 110 degree weather. Do what you want, but I've had zero issues with my deep sump. Maybe in a softer sprung car that has a larger risk of bouncing through bumps may risk sump contact, but so far, so good after a full year of daily driving through some fairly nasty roads. |
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perrysan Deep sump on a street-driven 914 Dec 13 2010, 05:46 PM
GeorgeRud I would agree with your mechanic. You don't n... Dec 13 2010, 06:02 PM McMark The 'tuna can' is a safer route. But I ha... Dec 13 2010, 06:16 PM Als914 I have been running a deep sump, remote oil filter... Dec 13 2010, 06:21 PM Cap'n Krusty I'll not go into any sort of highly developed ... Dec 13 2010, 06:45 PM Brett W The only way to do it properly is to disassemble t... Dec 13 2010, 06:59 PM Als914 Let me add that before retiring two years ago I dr... Dec 13 2010, 08:04 PM yeahmag Baltimore streets are terrible... I grew up just s... Dec 13 2010, 09:05 PM
Millerwelds There was one installed on my daily driver when I ... Dec 13 2010, 09:37 PM sean_v8_914 tuna can bolts to the stock bolt that pulls on teh... Dec 13 2010, 10:14 PM sean_v8_914 i have seen 914s starve out a tuna can in a sweepe... Dec 13 2010, 10:18 PM RobW If you think you drive hard enough to starve the e... Dec 13 2010, 10:32 PM DanT have been using "tuna cans" for 20 years... Dec 13 2010, 10:32 PM |
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