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    10/19/2024 9:36 PM  #1

    Raymond_B
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    Cleaning up the New Project's Engine

    Absolutely beautiful weather in N Texas so time to get ready to swap intakes and reinstall my oil pan that had to have turbo oil drain fittings on the 427w. Still have lot's of cleaning to do!







    Motor will be going in this, it identifies as a Mustang LOL

     

    10/20/2024 5:42 AM  #2

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    Re: Cleaning up the New Project's Engine

    Nice!  I just put the pan on my 6.0 Diesel the other week.  I also added two bungs (3/4" NPT) for oil return.  One will be for my crankcase vent system.  The other is for a future 2nd turbo if I decide to go tot compound twins.  The new engine, coupled with the traction upgrades I've made, should push me deep into the 12s.  At some point I'll have to decide if I want to pursue the 11s.

     

    10/20/2024 6:45 AM  #3

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    Looks like some nice too shelf stuff!

    But I am curious, because I will admit this is an area I know little about?   Just exactly how does this dual sump pan work?   What I'm looking at, that seems really steep in the front.  How does any oil that settles there find its way to being recirculated?  I get that it's designed for drag racing, which make the baffles and windage on the rear side self explanitory.   Other than a strong takeoff, how does that front sump serve any purpose?   On a stock type pan, you can kind of see in the design how acceration forces oil toward the rear. Plus it's not as steep.  Please understand I am not knocking this;  I truly want to learn what it is I may be missing here.   To me, from what I see it kind of only serves as a reservoir.   Forum, please educate me here.

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    10/20/2024 8:43 AM  #4

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    Re: Cleaning up the New Project's Engine

    Is the front sump there merely to clear the oil pump? Like on a foxbody pan?

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    10/20/2024 8:53 AM  #5

    Raymond_B
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    Re: Cleaning up the New Project's Engine

    Greg B wrote:

    Looks like some nice too shelf stuff!

    But I am curious, because I will admit this is an area I know little about? Just exactly how does this dual sump pan work? What I'm looking at, that seems really steep in the front. How does any oil that settles there find its way to being recirculated? I get that it's designed for drag racing, which make the baffles and windage on the rear side self explanitory. Other than a strong takeoff, how does that front sump serve any purpose? On a stock type pan, you can kind of see in the design how acceration forces oil toward the rear. Plus it's not as steep. Please understand I am not knocking this; I truly want to learn what it is I may be missing here. To me, from what I see it kind of only serves as a reservoir. Forum, please educate me here.

    No offense taken You're right there is always some oil present in the front sump until an external force acts on it like acceleration, a really steep incline, simply splashed by other oil, etc. And Steve is right it does give clearance for the oil pump as well and helps a with capacity as both sumps can be a shallower, but overall hold more oil.

    There's probably a lot more in-depth explanations, but that's how my simple brain understands it

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    10/21/2024 6:43 PM  #6

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    I’m thinking once the front one gets filled, it is pretty much stagnant, only affected by whatever flows into it.

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    10/21/2024 7:25 PM  #7

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    Re: Cleaning up the New Project's Engine

    MS wrote:

    I’m thinking once the front one gets filled, it is pretty much stagnant, only affected by whatever flows into it.

    Correct, other than slosh and/or splash
     

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