[Fot] Accusump Installation

[Rocky Entriken]

I’ve had one for years in my Mk. 1 Spitfire. Love it. Best thing is getting 30-40 pounds of oil pressure before I hit the key. Open valve, then start engine. When you’re done, close valve, then shut off engine. BTW, my pressure is set at 80 psi on the Accusump when engine is off and valve closed, which is about what the engine is at when running.

My installation is a 3-quart unit, on the floorboard, passenger side, just over the center hump so I can reach it while belted in. 
Manual valve – didn’t want to have to depend on electrics.
You’ll need an adaptor for the engine block, goes where the oil filter went. My filter hangs on the firewall (another adaptor), right under the brake/clutch masters. Adaptor on block usually marked “out” and “in” – flow goes “out” the edge, “in” at the center at the block. Which means at the remote filter, flow goes “in” at the edge, “out” at the center. At the remote filter, my “in” port is a T-fitting because I also have my oil temp sensor there (it’s the hottest oil that just came out of the engine).
>From center of the filter my lines go to the oil cooler – doesn’t matter which is in and which is out – then back to the block through a check valve which prevents backflow to the oil cooler. At the “in” port on the block is another T-fitting – one line comes from the oil cooler, the other line comes from the Accusump.

--Rocky Entriken


From: Brad Eells via Fot 
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2018 8:57 PM
To: fot 
Subject: [Fot] Accusump Installation

Hello Amici, 

Congrats to all participants in this year's Kastner Cup. Us West Coaster's are looking forward to the Buttonwillow event in 2019. In fact, it has been my soul motivation to bring my Spitfire back to life after a 43 year snooze...

I have noted Accusump installations on the majority of our LBC race cars. I am looking at installing one but don't quite understand the installation. 

1, 2 or 3 quart for my 1300 cc Spitfire?

Manual or electric valve installation? The cylinder will be sitting right next to me on the passenger side of the car.

Which side of my oil filter head supplies the oil cooler? Nearest the firewall or nearest the radiator?

Pics and advice greatly appreciated. I only have 10 months left to get the car ready!

Cheers,


Brad Eells
Chino CA
#72 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3
#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4
1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!




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