[6pack] seeking easy TR6 windage tray & oil baffle design

[Cregg Cowan]

Hi Bob,
Thanks for the info.  This looks like something I don't really need to 
worry about
(I'm good at worrying I guess).

I located the Comp Prep manual and indeed Kas' baffle design looks like 
just what I was thinking of.

Also, I promise not to experience oil starvation near your home or 
commute.... ;-)

Regards,
Cregg




At 02:00 PM 9/2/2008, Robert Lang wrote:
>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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