Convert to Dry Sump?

[beataru]

Well, after making fun in another thread just now, I wondered if anyone has converted there EA-series to Drysump Lubrication... because if we were ever to dump a whole buncho money into one of these and make it rev to the moon we might as well have it oiled well.

[WoodsWagon]

Talk to the people who use them in airplanes. Only real use for a dry sump in a subaru engine. You're not going to get a subaru to corner or accelerate hard enough to need a dry sump.

 

OH, and EA engines aren't worth dumping money into. They're plentiful and cheap, so when you blow it, swap another in. Talk to WJM about dumping money into them... He started flirting with the EJ's after the 3rd or 4th EA blew.

[nipper]

And if you do get it to coner that hard, i think it would end up like poor Vicki in that other thread ....

 

 

nipper

[beataru]

Drysump isnt used because of cornering, thats what Baffles are for (now for airplanes yah becuase if you are doing a Hi-G decent then the oil is above the pickup screen)

Drysump supplies constant and cool oil, which is not essential but it is a good idea for very high reving engines and or engines that produce high heat....

[nipper]

Drysump isnt used because of cornering, thats what Baffles are for (now for airplanes yah becuase if you are doing a Hi-G decent then the oil is above the pickup screen)

Drysump supplies constant and cool oil, which is not essential but it is a good idea for very high reving engines and or engines that produce high heat....

 

Not quite

 

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question331.htm

http://www.howstuffworks.com/framed.htm?parent=question331.htm&url=http://www.razorperformance.com/info.htm

http://www.moroso.com/articles/articledisplay3.asp?article=AboutOilPans.html

 

it is also for hard cornering, as it is hard to maintain a constant oil pressure, as the oil moves around the crankcase in corners. Cooling is just an extra advantage, like remote oil filters etc.

 

 

nipper

[beataru]

Yeah I guess Your right about the cornering, Thinking about it Baffles Dont do that well when your pulling a .95g turn.

[daeron]

Yeah I guess Your right about the cornering, Thinking about it Baffles Dont do that well when your pulling a .95g turn.

You are looking at the matter too much in "black and white" terms. Its everything that you said, plus everything that he said, and more.

 

Welcome to the Grey Area, where reality actually happens. Baffles help slosh in all situations as well. It all works in coordination to set up a power plant for the purpose it is being applied to.

[beataru]

my powerplants purpose is to make me go ZoOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmm!

[Uberoo]

dry sump could be usefull for the offroad guys.Even more clearance under the front..

[erik litchy]

dry sump could be usefull for the offroad guys.Even more clearance under the front..

 

thats what your skidplate is for.

[cubastreet]

No, the skidplate just protects the sump, it doesn't increase clearance. Removing the sump increases clearance.

[erik litchy]

No, the skidplate just protects the sump, it doesn't increase clearance. Removing the sump increases clearance.

 

i think the crossmember and more importantly the bellhousing are the same depth, making that moot

[joostvdw]

but removing the oil pan will give you a better angle of attack, even if the crossmember and bellhousing are as high (low?) as the pan.

[daeron]

but removing the oil pan will give you a better angle of attack, even if the crossmember and bellhousing are as high (low?) as the pan.

exactly.

 

BTW, I have always LOVED the phrase "angle of attack," sometimes mathematics is BRUTAL!

[kingbobdole]

but removing the oil pan will give you a better angle of attack, even if the crossmember and bellhousing are as high (low?) as the pan.

a better angle of attack to knock the exhaust off maybe:lol:

[nipper]

a better angle of attack to knock the exhaust off maybe:lol:[/quote

 

 

or angle of departure

 

nipper