[Fot] accusump

[Larry Young]

I never got around to installing one in my TR3, but I was thinking of 
using a small one in the engine compartment.  I believe Greg Hilyer has 
his there.  You may want to consider these pressure drop calculations to 
help determine the hose size.  20w-50 oil at 212 deg F flowing 2 gallons 
per minute (that's 15 liters/min Chris) through a 10 ft length of AN 10, 
8 or 6 hose will drop 0.9, 2.3 and 6.4 psi (6.2, 16 and 44 kPa), 
respectively.  You'd probably have more pressure drop in the valves and 
fittings than you would have in AN6 hose.  2 gpm would empty a 1 1/2 
quart accusump in 11 seconds.  I have asked many people the flow rate 
from a typical oil pump and no one seems to know. Makes me wonder about 
these high flow oil pumps.  "How much does it flow?".  "Oh, I don't know."
Larry

WILLIAM TOBIN wrote:
> Hi Gang, I'm thinking about installing an Accusump, or Moroso's version of
> it.
> Any advice on the installation, and where is the best place(s) to plumb it
> into the engine?
> Thanks, Bill