Porsche 6 dry sump systems explained Options

[-JR-]

So I found myself looking at lots of posts on what guys have done for their 914-6 oiling systems and came up with an observation.

It seems to me that the mounting of the tank (especially in non-stock setups) doesn't seem to have any affect on the operation of the system. Particularly the height on the car relative to the motor. I would have thought that having the oil level higher than the collection area of the motor would eventually lead to the reservoir draining into the motor.

On a Porsche 6, is the return oil also pumped out of the motor?

On a front mounted tank, like the Patrick Motor Sports one, is bleeding the air out of the system to eliminate air locks a serious pit fall? I can if air gets into the pump line, that it could prevent oil from pumping. Much like a vapor lock on a fuel pump.

Does anyone have any experience with oil supply capabilities of a front tank VS a factory or rear mounted tank?

For those with front tanks, what is the ID of your feed line pipe?

I've seen where the return line comes off from. Does anyone have shots of where the feed line connects? Particularly on a 3.6? I've heard the others are all basically the same though.

Any other theory of dry sump operation specific to Porsche 6cyl engines would be great!