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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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| yeahmag |
Dec 13 2010, 09:05 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,422 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California 
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Baltimore streets are terrible... I grew up just south of there. Damn near next thing to off road driving. I very rarely persuade people to *not* install a deep sump/tuna can, but if you are driving through Baltimore I'd think twice.
Second to not having one my vote would be for a tuna can. Be sure you check the height of the extended pick up. I had to "massage" mine to perfection. |
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| Millerwelds |
Dec 13 2010, 09:37 PM
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Pleepleus Group: Members Posts: 715 Joined: 24-June 08 From: Grass Valley, CA Member No.: 9,206 Region Association: Northern California |
There was one installed on my daily driver when I got it. Living in a somewhat rural community and working in real estate means driving on lots of rough gravel roads. Never once have I had a problem, and my car is pretty low. Now the front tow hooks are another story.
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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 '73-914kid I'd have to agree with Al on this one. I'v... Dec 13 2010, 08:43 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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