Every now and then, like most of you, I look at the wish-list for an S2 project car and wonder what else I could add...
Was thinking today about a dry sump system - not for a road going car really - but just curious to know if anyone could point to any good resources on designing such a setup for an engine like ours and how key components are sized and selected.
Am I right in saying that a mechanical oil pump, and the mechanical losses from the crank driving it, can be deleted with a dry sump system - as an electrical pump does the work instead.
Got me wondering if the coolant pump could also be replaced by an electrical item - such that the mechanical pump could be relegated to an idle pulley - decreasing lost energy further...
Just wondering... after a bottle of wine on a Sunday afternoon...
You know its never meant to happen though... the lottery machines were broken down at the local supermarket yesterday. Dammit Beavis !
Paul
Was thinking today about a dry sump system - not for a road going car really - but just curious to know if anyone could point to any good resources on designing such a setup for an engine like ours and how key components are sized and selected.
Am I right in saying that a mechanical oil pump, and the mechanical losses from the crank driving it, can be deleted with a dry sump system - as an electrical pump does the work instead.
Got me wondering if the coolant pump could also be replaced by an electrical item - such that the mechanical pump could be relegated to an idle pulley - decreasing lost energy further...
Just wondering... after a bottle of wine on a Sunday afternoon...
You know its never meant to happen though... the lottery machines were broken down at the local supermarket yesterday. Dammit Beavis !
Paul
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