Northy
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| posted on 22/2/03 at 02:41 PM |
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Baffle the sump?
How do I baffle my sump properly? Some pictures would be nice!
Thanks alot
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing! 
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 22/2/03 at 05:34 PM |
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Have a look in my pickies on how I shortened the sump, there is no shot of the baffle, but I cut a piece of 18g steel the same shape as the deeper
part of the sump and cut a hole in it for the pick up gauze to fit through, I welded this 1" from the bottom so when cornering, the oil can only bank
up in the side to a max height of 1".
I dont know if this is right, but I cannot see how it wont work OK.
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Northy
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| posted on 22/2/03 at 06:37 PM |
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Thanks,
I was thinking of baffling it vertically aswell, is that a good idea?
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 22/2/03 at 06:54 PM |
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I am not sure if you can 'overbaffle a sump', but with my sump mod, I will have about 10 pints capacity(!) so I was unsure if I would need any
baffling at all, but did it just in case.
Lads with completed car on the road might be able to answer this one better
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Northy
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| posted on 22/2/03 at 07:05 PM |
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My sump (for a Vx) engine will only be 8cm deep. I was thinking of extending it forward an flat like yours, but aslo put a box on the side aswell.
Does it matter if there is 'too' much oil capacity, I rather that than too little!
Th windage tray protrudes into the sump a little, so there isn't much room for baffling!
Any ideas?
Thanks
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
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Northy
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| posted on 23/2/03 at 12:25 PM |
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Can anyone help please? 
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 23/2/03 at 11:00 PM |
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I am sure that too much oil capacity is nor a problem, it will give the oil time to cool and to defoam as it settles in the sump.
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Northy
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| posted on 24/2/03 at 07:41 AM |
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Thanks Mark,
Has nobody else on here done this? 
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
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eddymcclements
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| posted on 25/2/03 at 11:23 AM |
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Yes. See the following:-
http://www.whirl.demon.co.uk/locost/cutsump.jpg
http://www.whirl.demon.co.uk/locost/shortsump.jpg
http://www.whirl.demon.co.uk/locost/sumpbox.jpg
http://www.whirl.demon.co.uk/locost/baffled.jpg
Not the only way to tackle the problem, but I wanted a box around the pickup pipe with a trapdoor to prevent surge under acceleration and a horizontal
baffle to prevent surge under cornering.
The capacity remains the same as standard. Note that this engine already has a windage tray under the crank.
You should also take a look at:-
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/ian.crocker/sumps/baffle.html
and scroll down the page.
HTH,
Eddy
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kingr
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| posted on 25/2/03 at 11:31 AM |
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One thing that having more oil than normal would cause would be slower warm up, not necesarily a problem, just something to think about.
Kingr
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thetankwad
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| posted on 27/2/03 at 11:15 AM |
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I may be on the wrong tree with a barking spree, but have you thought about a dry sump conversion? Dont know too much about these, but they may help
your situation...
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