how reliable are bird engines with dry sump against oil surge problems,
also, has anybody had any dealings with holeshot and turbo conversions?

Any engine with a fully functional dry sump system will have zero oil surge problems. Not dealt with holeshot personally but heard nothing but rave reports from those that have.

I have a 'bird with a dry sump, not had a problem since fitting it.

Let me know if you do go turbo on the blackbird as ts something im considering.

have you been on a track?

Yes done about half a dozen trackdays.

Went to Oulton on saturday and looked at holeshots 580bhp turbod busa, after seeing it I can almost warrant £5500 on a 320bhp at wheels conversion on the bird lump, cheaper to do than the busa coz its carbd.

What dry sump are you running?

I have just done a Accusump with a baffle plate and shortend baffled sump.

initially i had problems with oil pressure but with the oil pick up bafffled i solved it at the weekend.

took the car for a serious work out on the roads i know this is not the same as a track but i really pushed the car on right hand bends sometimes in 3 figures which is where the problems are on the birds and the oil pressure did not move. it was constantly around 70 psi

I must say a big thanks to all the guys on the site for there wise words and expetise for solving the issues.

Cheers
Sean

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Originally posted by INDY BIRD
...but i really pushed the car on right hand bends sometimes in 3 figures...

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Of course it was as my speedo healer is working correctly.

Law breaker not me???????

this was alledgedley of course.

hope thats spelt wright

Its a pace/nova dry sump.