Decided to go dry sump basically because I could but the problem is now where to fit the tank. Managed to get an unused kit for less than a cast wet sump and thought what the hell might be worthwhile. Anyway Pace tell me that I need a tank for about 7 litres of oil for a 2.0 Zetec. Anyone fitted a dry sump tank on a 2.0 and if so what size tank?, where is it fitted? and got any pictures?

thanks
Dave B.

I've looked at this system to but ruled it out as simply not worth the bother.

Dave,

Hicost has one on his 2.0 Cosworth so it may be worth a u2u to him.

All I know is his is in the boot and it fills the area above the rear axle.

I'm sure it cost a bloody fortune!

Cheers,
James

[Edited on 26/3/07 by James]

[Edited on 27/3/07 by James]

Cheers James......

I'll have a chat with him.

thanks
Dave B

Hi most people when fitting a dry sump tank in to a seven type car usually put it in the passenger footwell.

And seven(ish) litres is right remembering the tank is not full to the top.

cheers matt

I'm not expert on this so don;t take thisw as bible but you can increase the oil capacity by fitting an oil cooler - not a lont but I cannot see why you cannot plumb in a smaller tank, 1-2 litres in line with the oil cooler or use a very big diameter tube in line.

my question is will having an in-line tank advdsersely affect oil flow for cooling? you can imaging the oil taking the most direct route i.e. though the centre of the tank leaving oil near the edges of the tank stationary but even so, the hotter central oil will go to the cooler so doesn't matter.... I think???????

oil cooler goes before the return to the tank. I fitted my tank behind the rad, pics in my archive, Its worth speaking to pace products in Haverhill, ask for Neil.

I believe that a catch tank needs to hold a minimum of 30% more oil than the original sump, it needs an air gap at the top so it will be big.

It should have a minimum of two horizontal baffles and the oil is introduced at and angle at the top to promote swill so yes, you will need a big tank, and it should be tall and thin and round.

Best google it then get welding or face a huge bill, passenger footwell reaching into the scuttle sounds like a good way to go to me.

You need to think about levels a well, it must raise the oil level on start up to prime the scavange pump so this needs to be thought about also, nice low pump mounting !

Regards Mark


[Edited on 27/3/07 by mark chandler]

is the oil tank in the footwell allowable,does it need to be double skined

Put mine in front of the engine.