On Tue, 2 Sep 2008, Cregg Cowan wrote:
> Fellow Sufferers,
Hi,
I don't suffer with my TR6's... perhaps I'm on the wrong list?
:-)
> I'm replacing thrust washers and oil seals, etc. in a motor that I'll put
> in my daily driver/beater (the rods and mains are Vandervell with only ~20K
> miles on them).
And....
> I'm wondering if there's an easy design for a windage tray and/or oil
> baffle --- my favorite roads are twisty I worry about oil starvation.
> While I have the motor on the stand it would be simple to fab
> something. If nothing else, a simple vertical baffle can be tack welded in
> place.
Two things - the Kastner Comp Prep has a cheap pattern for a baffle setup.
With $5 worth of 3/16" mild steel, a welder, a grinder and a SAT
afternoon, you can be in fat city.
Second - please don't ever drive at/near my home or my commute route
(north of Boston, MA)! If you are concerned about oil starvation, let me
explain my comments. I drive a race car with sticky tires on various
autcrosss lots from flat airports to hilly stadium lots. My car sees
pretty big g-loads and lots of transitions. I have NEVER had an oil
starvation problem in that car. I admit that I do have the Kastner baffles
in the oilpan. Note however that I do not have the Kastner oil sump
extension in there as I have very strong feelings about driving any car
where the sump hangs down below the frame.
But in all seriousness, you can pretty much toss your TR6 at will and as
long as the oil level is adequate, I guarantee that oil starvation is not
a problem assuming that the oiling system is working properly.
> Suggestions anyone?
GET "THE BOOK"
If you have money to burn, there's an FOT project to supply real windage
trays (with baffles and crank scraper) from Ishihara-Johnson (the name may
be wrong, but they advertise on eBay). But one of those puppies is over
$400 and def. NOT recommended for a street driven car (as the benefits are
outweighed by possible maintenance factors.
> Thanks,
> Cregg Cowan
regards,
rml
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