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OK. Here is something I don't know much about the specifics about and would like to hear anything from anyone on the subject.

If I am building an 8500 rpm road race track engine a dry sump would seem to be the intelligent consideration at this point.

I know that some of you have done this in the Pantera. Are any of you willing to share the information with a poor humble church mouse like me? Smiler
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Im not sure how much my experience will help as I have a windsor block specifically designed for dry sump but I will share what I know. The main thing I suppose is its horribly expensive. You will want to do your homework to properly size your pressure section for your engine. This is to have good pressure yet not make the relief valve work too much causing the oil to be agitated even more as well as build heat. I mounted my pump on the lower passenger side of the motor (no ac). Most drive mandrels are pretty long and interfere with the bulkhead cover so either some machining or a short mandrel (if you can find one) will be necessary.
For extended high rpm use I would also recommend some sort of full flow cooler the help with heat issues. I wont get into which is better as there are quite a few differing opinions on this. I personally have a modine aluminum air/oil unit with 2 sucker fans that works well for me. It is mounted in front of the wheelwell. -12 lines are pretty common on these systems and be sure to use a good grade hose on all the lines as they can collapse under vacuum and heat. These pumps move A LOT of air, especially the multuple scavenge pumps. You will need a sizeable breather/catch if you use a multiple scavenge stage pump and possibly an air/oil separator if you end up pumping out too much vapor. I would probably call a system mfg and have them help with capacity and intended use. There are multiple remote mount filter systems out there so options are endless. I use a Canton Mecca unit that is a little smaller but filters well and has a high flow rate with no bypass. You might also want to wire some sort of pressure shut down system just in case you blow a belt. Oh and did I mention its horribly expensive?? The benefits are proven and the flexibility is great but expect some headaches along the way.

Blaine
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