 Deep sump on a street-driven 914 |
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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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| sean_v8_914 |
Dec 13 2010, 10:14 PM
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Chingon 601 Group: Members Posts: 4,011 Joined: 1-February 05 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,541 |
tuna can bolts to the stock bolt that pulls on teh case. it leaked. I dont like it. deep sump however, does not use that weak point to hold it on. 10jreen is very low and we havent hit it yet. Ziggy had one for 5 years, never hit. white whale had one for 3 yrs, never hit. yeller has one but I only owned it for 6 months, never hit.
I believe this myth to be propagated by bug guys. the bug engine hangs way out back , far away from teh wheels, placiing it in harms way. the 914 sump is closer to the rear wheel , it is not cantilevered out there like a bug engine |
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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 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 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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