torxxx Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Just wondering if anyones done it? Seeing how the oil pan ends up being one of the lower points of the engine I'm wondering if a dry sump oil system would work? It would also raise the capacity of the oiling system and eliminate aeration of the oil.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikend667 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) do some searching. i know that its been done and i even looked into doing this on my eg33 build: http://www.daileyengineering.com/subaru_ej_4_cylinder.htm i think cosworth has a system as well Edited May 30, 2013 by sikend667 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberoo Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 no prices.So I guess it follows the rule of if you have to ask, you can't afford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberoo Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 found this: http://performanceforums.com/forums/showthread.php?67210343-Dry-sump-construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 The commercial units are pretty spendy (as in, more than I have ever paid for a car). I have been considering something much more shade-tree: Use the existing oil pump as the scavenge pump and using a power steering pump (or similar) as the pressure pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikend667 Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 the daileys eg33 is 6250 i know cuz i came close to ordering one lol. i dont understand why it wouldnt work my only concern would be scavenging from the heads and what type of secondary container you use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torxxx Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 holy S@#%.... thats worth more than all 11 of my subarus..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberoo Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 The commercial units are pretty spendy (as in, more than I have ever paid for a car). I have been considering something much more shade-tree: Use the existing oil pump as the scavenge pump and using a power steering pump (or similar) as the pressure pump. why not use the factory oil pump as the high pressure then get a single stage scavenge pump.Then just mount the oil tank higher than the factory oil pump and have it gravity feed into the inlet of the factory oil pump.A power steering pump is high pressure but at low volume so it wouldn't really work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 The reason to use the stock pump as scavenger is because it already does that without any extra work. Just run a remote filter adapter (really cheap at Amazon.com) to your tank, and from the tank to the external pump. Lots of things to consider and check to make it work, but that goes without saying. I don't recall the flow specs on an EJ, but the PS pump puts out around twice the flow rate as an EA82 oil pump. And greater flow rate pumps are as close as your auto dismantler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivans imports Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I know there is low pro pans for vw vans with subaru engines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presslab Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) I shortened the oil pan on the EJ25 in my Vanagon by about 1.5" and put 1/8" steel plate on the bottom. There is also Smallcar, Outfront, Kennedy, Rocky Mountain Westy, and Burley Motorsports who make shortened pans, with varying capacities. Edited June 1, 2013 by presslab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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