Tuna Can Installation, Need Info ... Options

[euro911]

I recently picked up a 'previously owned' steel tuna can, but all I got was the can and bolt. Does anyone have a copy of the installation instructions or info on extending the pick-up tube, gaskets or seals needed ... and can tell me if the strainer relocates down to the bottom of the 'can'? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[Dave_Darling]

It adds something on the order of a half quart of capacity. A microscopic amount of cooling, also.

But as Chris alluded to, the main thing is to keep an oil supply to the pickup tube. Since the stock pickup is in the middle of the sump, and the sump is quite flat, it is not that hard for oil to slosh away from the pickup. If it sucks air in, you lose oil pressure. This can be quite hazardous to your bearings, among other things. The "tuna can" also includes an extension to the pickup, and it traps some oil around that. So you keep oil pressure a bit longer when undergoing higher lateral G forces.

I found that one sweeper could turn my oil light on before the 'can. After, it took four on-and-off-ramps in a row before the light came on. With hard-compound street tires, but slightly aggressive ones, and a stock suspension.

Yes, I tested it.

--DD