No I'm worried about oil being forced up the drain back pipe into the catch can due to crank case pressure.

 

More progress today.

Cosworth sump baffle fitted.



Sump Fitted




Started to fit the ancilliary items.

 

looks great !!

Interesting sump design. How does the oil get to the bottom of the sump under the horizontal plate welded in there - are there slots in it.
I assume this is a better baffle design than the old design vertical plates with slots at the bottom.

 

The sump is completely standard. The plate is from Cosworth, it's not welded it's just placed between sump and block.

The oil travels back to the sump via a series of rubber "trap doors". These are flaps that allow oil back to the sump but wont allow oil the other way.

Neither this or a baffled sump completely stop surge but they do reduce it.

I fitted mine as I wanted to try and stop oil leaving the sump on hard launches. It do9es that job very well.

 

I was on the right track in my first post then lol. I wouldn't of thought it would make a great deal of difference if you have it low or higher surely.

 

Nice progress too Daz!

 

Thanks for the reply Daz
I didn't get the opportunity to look in my sump so assumed it was just an empty case - didn't realise that there was another horizontal plate in there. I have the Cossy baffle plate fitted, but again didn't get a chance to see how it all went together

Keep up the awesome build

 

Bit of a naff update bit it was needed none the less.

When the car failed the weather was proper crappy and the roads were caked in salt. The bare TGV delete housings had began tofur up with corrosion so I've tidied them up prior to reassembly

 

Hammerite smooth silver?

Great stuff for making metal look much more presentable

 

No it's not. I used that on my previous build and it seemed to never dry properly.

I've used some proper enamel this time round.

 

Thats strange mine has dried, looks good anyway mate.

 

The engine is 95% complete just waiting for a few bits and peices to turn up so I can time it up and its ready to go back in the car

Here's how it currently stands

 

Looking good Daz

 

That's looking nice matey !

 

Daz, is that a white painted IM... Or thermal ceramic coating with lots of light shining on it? lol

 

Good old fashioned white Gloss enamel

 

White is the new, er... silver.



Seriously, I'm digging that.

 

back to your old, old engine colour scheme looks good Daz

 

Yeah, I remember that now.

 

Not the first time i've done one in white

My old 450bhp UK Classic for instance

 

LOL, beat me to it

 

Nice Daz. IM looks too.

 

After a bit of a shall i throw the towel in dilema I've decided to keep the car and finish it to its potential.

Massive thanks to one of my sponsors Chris @ CDF Racing who has kindly sent me a set of variable cam pulleys and a set of lightweight engine pulleys.










To be continued...

 

Glad to hear you're going to finish it Daz - looks superb.

You'd probably regret it had you given it up without seeing its new potential.

What an enthralling read its been. Phenominal effort.

 

You know it makes sense Daz, you've put too much money time and effort into it not to finish it off.

Best of luck with it

 

This engine bay looking very nice




Jura

 

Good decision Daz, glad you decided to keep it

 

stop whining like a girl, will I wont I, bla bla bla... fire it up!

 

Looking great Daz that White inlet manifold looks awesome

 

If only it was that simple mate.