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Oil system for track car, Dry sump tank location |
MikeSpraggi |
Dec 6 2006, 09:37 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Silver Spring, Md Member No.: 3,570 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I will be installing a fuel cell in the front trunk of a teener that I will be using primarily for DE and later some club or historic racing.
Since I will be removing the original gas tank and have some space to work with, has anyone seen a dry sump tank located in that area where the factory gas tank is located? |
TravisNeff |
Dec 6 2006, 10:14 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I have seen a few cars with a peterson style oil tank up where the gas tank used to be - on the passenger side. Don't have any pics of it though.
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jd74914 |
Dec 6 2006, 01:44 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,815 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Hi Mike, Chris Foley might have a dry sump tank in the old gas tank area. I'm not positive that his is there. btu I remember seeing it in an odd place.
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brant |
Dec 6 2006, 01:49 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,813 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I've seen many cars set up this way.
in fact, often if a round (peterson style) oil tank is used then the firewall into the passenger compartment is cut and welded back with a re-shape to allow the round tank to sit lower. brant |
MikeSpraggi |
Dec 6 2006, 03:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Silver Spring, Md Member No.: 3,570 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Thanks guys ........ just wanted to make sure I wasn't out in left field with wanting to mount a tank there. Now, need to figure out all of the particulars .... pumps, plumbing etc. Thanks again.
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jeff |
Dec 6 2006, 04:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 253 Joined: 17-January 04 From: thousand oaks,ca Member No.: 1,570 |
Check out patrickmotorsports.com they have pictures in their gallery of the front mounted tanks on some beautiful race cars,good luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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Mueller |
Dec 6 2006, 04:39 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
I will be installing a fuel cell in the front trunk of a teener that I will be using primarily for DE and later some club or historic racing. Since I will be removing the original gas tank and have some space to work with, has anyone seen a dry sump tank located in that area where the factory gas tank is located? Before doing the fuel cell, you might want to read ALL of the rule books from the orgs you are interested in running with..it would be a shame to build the car for the class that has the least amount of restrictions and be left out in the cold with the other clubs/orgs |
john rogers |
Dec 6 2006, 05:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
You did not mention what engine, but if it is a four the tank can go where the batt used to sit if it is moved to the rear trunk which many racers do. If you have a six conversion in the future, there is the possibility of mounting the oil tank in the rear trunk as I did which gives a very short run from the tank to the oil pump suction.
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jd74914 |
Dec 6 2006, 05:51 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,815 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Mike, is this for the blue 2.7 you had?
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MikeSpraggi |
Dec 7 2006, 08:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 781 Joined: 7-February 05 From: Silver Spring, Md Member No.: 3,570 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I have a 2.2L six, mostly "S" specs except with Solex cams, I will be putting this in a 1970, flared, 5 bolt conversion 1.7 I bought in Philly for $700 ... and it runs!
The blue '74 will be sold by this weekend. I'm only waiting for the title to arrive from the owner in Colorado so I can hand it over to the new owner .... sigh .... I REALLY wanted that car ..... |
Series9 |
Dec 7 2006, 11:36 AM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
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jd74914 |
Dec 7 2006, 10:13 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,815 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
I have a 2.2L six, mostly "S" specs except with Solex cams, I will be putting this in a 1970, flared, 5 bolt conversion 1.7 I bought in Philly for $700 ... and it runs! The blue '74 will be sold by this weekend. I'm only waiting for the title to arrive from the owner in Colorado so I can hand it over to the new owner .... sigh .... I REALLY wanted that car ..... Not bad . . . the blue car was very nice tho |
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