[tcb] Re: Deep oil sump
- From: "Denis Dodson" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:49:25 -0500
Murray does not have a sump. He has a remote oil cooler, what they call a 12
pass, which means that the oil goes back and forth 12 times though the
cooling fins before returning to the engine. This calls for hoses and clamps
and such, which greatly increasing the chance of leaks and hose failures. I
also have a remote filter which raises Murray's oil capacity to near 5
quarts. After running at highway speeds for hours Murray rarely gets hotter
than 180 degrees. I did all this after my first engine failed because of low
oil pressure due to the builder leaving out the plunger in the deep oil
relief valve. When I built the new engine I put in all this out of
superstition 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
problems, you probably have stuff that hands down farther than 2 3/4".
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Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 7:17 AM
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Subject: [tcb] Deep oil sump
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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