CB or Berg ,both are good. --- On Thu, 7/22/10, Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Deep oil sump > To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 10:12 PM > Thanks all you TCBers for the words > of wisdom about deep oil sumps! > > > > On Jul 22, 2010, at 7:13 PM, "Tracy" <pepsifreek@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > Well then, that gives a bit of a clue as to how old I > am. =^) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On > > Behalf Of Eric Thomas Woodall > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 7:24 AM > > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [tcb] Re: Deep oil sump > > > > Yes, and its been that way for decades. > > > > Tracy wrote: > >> > >> It’s a damn shame too because once upon a time > European Motor Parts > >> Importers was the sh!t. > >> > >> > >> > >> Now EMPI stands for cheap Chinese piece of > crap… > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:* tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] ; > > >> *On > >> Behalf Of *sammie smith > >> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 21, 2010 5:44 PM > >> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Deep oil sump > >> > >> > >> > >> I hate to say this; but most of the current Empi > stuff is junk. For > >> the most part it is Chinese copies of original > stuff. I have come to > >> the conclusion the Chinese can't reproduce > anything according to > >> specs. I avoid using Empi stuff whenever > possible. > >> > >> > >> > >> --- > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> *From:* Ronnie Hughes <fracdogii@xxxxxxxxx> > >> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> *Sent:* Wed, July 21, 2010 10:21:54 AM > >> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Deep oil sump > >> > >> Dan is correct. The last two EMPI ones I > bought required extensive > >> grinding to make room for the bolts to attach to > the engine. I even > >> used socket head cap screws to help. The > last one I bought could not > >> be modified enough to make it useful. It's > still in my parts box if > >> anyone wants it. > >> > >> > >> > >> --- > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> *From:* Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx> > >> *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> *Sent:* Wed, July 21, 2010 8:10:48 AM > >> *Subject:* [tcb] Re: Deep oil sump > >> > >> I run this one: > >> > >> http://www.geneberg.com/product_info.php?cPath=5_105_2726&products_id=438 > >> > >> Some of the empi ones I looked at were junk (buyer > beware) > >> It has never hit anything. > >> > >> On Jul 21, 2010, at 7:17 AM, Julie wrote: > >> > >>> The '68 Bus of mine is homemade camper, a one > of a kind which is > >>> cool > >> but it is much heavier than let's say a > Westy. It has been suggested > >> to me to perhaps add a deep oil sump, with the > idea being that more > >> oil will help the engine that will be working hard > moving such a > >> heavy > >> beast stay cooler. Do you think it is a good > idea? > >>> > >>> When talking to my local parts guy he wanted > to make sure that I am > >> aware that the deep oil sump adds up to 2 3/4" to > the bottom of the > >> engine. There are some choices that are > thinner but then hold less > >> extra oil. Should I be worried about > extending the engine closer to > >> the ground? I don't imagine doing any crazy off > roading adventures > >> with this Bus, it is currently in > not-so-great-a-shape so it is odd > >> just imagining it moving at all. > >>> > >>> Julie > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > >