[tcb] Re: Deep oil sump

  • From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:53:30 -0700 (PDT)

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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
>

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