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| HalM |
 Oct 22 2007, 03:49 PM
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Green Skull 003  Group: Members Posts: 127 Joined: 19-January 05 From: The 'Burg Member No.: 3,472 Region Association: None  |
I am planing on adding a deep oil sump to the 914 for next years DE season. Looking at the PP catalog, there are 2 different ones to choose between. One is listed as aluminum with fins for cooling and is $140'ish. The other is made by Weltmeister for $64'ish. It has no fins and looks like it is made from brass.
Is one clearly better than the other? And how much lower are they than the standard sump? Is my engine case in real danger with one of these as I cross a speed bump? Advice and comments welcome. |
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| Joe Ricard |
Oct 22 2007, 04:08 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
I have been running a Tuna can for 3 years on my car with as much as 3 3/4" ride hieght. Not a problem for speed bumps as the sump is even with the wheels so it goes up as the tires roll over bump.
Probably not brass but cadnium plated steel. that's the one I got it works good. I pull 1.3G's sustained (about 2 seconds) on the track through a big turn @ 70 HPH 3rd gear. Never had an oiling problem. |
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| URY914 |
Oct 22 2007, 09:33 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,254 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
There is also a non-finned aluminum one out there. I have one made by Automotion., but it is NLA.
The "brass" one is steel at Joe said. |
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