[tcb] Re: Deep oil sump
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- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:10:47 -0400
I like Denis' 180 degrees though...more oil capacity AND lower temps.
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From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wed, Jul 21, 2010 7:49 am
Subject: [tcb] Re: Deep oil sump
Murray does not have a sump. He has a remote oil cooler, what they call a 12
ass, which means that the oil goes back and forth 12 times though the
ooling fins before returning to the engine. This calls for hoses and clamps
nd such, which greatly increasing the chance of leaks and hose failures. I
lso have a remote filter which raises Murray's oil capacity to near 5
uarts. After running at highway speeds for hours Murray rarely gets hotter
han 180 degrees. I did all this after my first engine failed because of low
il pressure due to the builder leaving out the plunger in the deep oil
elief valve. When I built the new engine I put in all this out of
uperstition and paranoia that my oil may get too hot.
And when he is on his trailer, he runs really cool.
In your Bay bus, Eric is correct that you should not have clearance
roblems, you probably have stuff that hands down farther than 2 3/4".
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rom: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
f Julie
ent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 7:17 AM
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ubject: [tcb] Deep oil sump
The '68 Bus of mine is homemade camper, a one of a kind which is cool
ut it is much heavier than let's say a Westy. It has been suggested
o me to perhaps add a deep oil sump, with the idea being that more
il will help the engine that will be working hard moving such a heavy
east 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
ware that the deep oil sump adds up to 2 3/4" to the bottom of the
ngine. There are some choices that are thinner but then hold less
xtra oil. Should I be worried about extending the engine closer to
he ground? I don't imagine doing any crazy off roading adventures
ith this Bus, it is currently in not-so-great-a-shape so it is odd
ust imagining it moving at all.
Julie
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