AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE TUNA CAN, Or At Least What I Did |
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AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE TUNA CAN, Or At Least What I Did |
Type 4 Unleashed |
May 19 2005, 01:57 AM
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CREATIVE TYPE lV ENGINEERING Group: Retired Members Posts: 787 Joined: 20-June 04 From: Aliso Viejo, ca Member No.: 2,231 Region Association: None |
I, yanked my motor yestergay, tore it down to the case, I was doing a rering and head swap, well today, I couldn't help my self, I split the case, figured what the heck, and I remembered talk on here about tuna cans. I tried one once, didn't like it.
These baffles, help keep the oil from rushing from side to side during hard corning, they actually, direct oil to the pickup, I leave about an 1/4" space on the bottom and ends, to allow the oil level to equalize in the sump, when the motor is off to get an accurate dip shit reading. I have no pressure lose, during hard corning(i.e. green light when you go around a corner really fast). Just thought I'd share this, and to see what opinions are provoked. Attached image(s) |
machina |
May 19 2005, 02:28 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
I was really worried about the deep sump but so far it has been fine. It does hang lower than the engine bar but I have been off course with it and even hard over the gatorbacks and it is no worse for the wear. jake mods his so it is smaller and has better clearance than the stock 1.5 qt sump I have. Realize that the Tuna Can is attached by the center bolt in the case bottom. That area is very delicate, if you over tighten that bolt you can crack the case. The SCAT style sump mounts with a big 1/4" steel plate to the bottom of the case where the aluminum is super thick. I have heard of guys bottoming out on the sump with no damage. That said, I'm sure you could rip the entire case in half if you did hit hard enough. Attached thumbnail(s) |
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