[Mgs] Oil Issues

[James Nazarian]

Well, at this point I've had the engine out three times this year so what's
one more if the pickup sucks itself onto the bottom of the sump.  Just
kidding.  Thanks for the advice.  In my case, the V8 sump is beaded along
the bottom surface.  There are three longitudinal beads under the pickup.
Each one about 1/8 or 3/16 high.  In theory, if the pickup does try to suck
itself down the beads will prevent a stoppage in flow.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it. LOL,
James

?-----Original Message-----
?From: Paul Hunt [mailto:paul.hunt1 at blueyonder.co.uk] 
?Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 4:07 AM
?To: James Nazarian; mgs; v8
?Subject: Re: Oil Issues
?
?Glad to help, especially on a subject I know little about!  
?You mention Barney, and one of the first things I recall from 
?joining the MGS list was Barney's account of oil starvation at 
?high revs (in his MGA), because the pick-up was too close to 
?the sump bottom and stopped pulling oil through at very high 
?suction rates.  Just a warning, reading the bit below, the Rover
?V8 oil system *is* classed as a high flow system (rather than 
?a high pressure one).
?
?PaulH.
?
?----- Original Message ----- 
?> ...  I also discovered that the stock pickup required 1" of 
?oil in the 
?> sump to cover the pickup completely.  I reshaped the pickup and tube 
?> to only require 1/4" of oil to cover the pickup.
?
?