Project "Payback"

[monza]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

There is just no easy way for me to package it at this point. It has to be belt driven and I'm not just going to mount the big honkin tank on the firewall either. That can O worms just doesn't appeal to me right now. Unless I'm missing something....

Nope you've got it nailed... yes belt driven, yes need a tank (does not have to be huge or on the firewall) I was actually close to going dry sump on my car, decided not to. I think they are a 'cool-techy' and make so much sense for the track . So I was just hoping I could live my dry sump fantasies through you..... (ouch- that sounds bad)
For sure it would open a can of worms on other things, but that was half the fun of seeing if I could get you to bite!

[rogue]

glad the dry sump idea has been killed. It would only be suited to the most hardcore of road racing prepped BBCs... You already have an accusump as insurance. You have to be doing some pretty impressive driving to NEED a dry sump.

Skip barber in 2010 Todd? I'm planning on it...

[MarkM66]

Originally Posted by Efi69Cam

I'd be quite interested in knowing what you decide on. Stefs will make a custom fabricated pan for a BBC but other than that I have not seen any off the shelf pans for BBC for anything other than drag race applications. My 540 has a milodon kick out pan on it now, but I'd like something better.

Will the old Corvette trap door pan fit with the DSE frame?

http://aviaid.com/shopsite_sc/store/...ilpns_bbc.html

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by rogue

glad the dry sump idea has been killed. It would only be suited to the most hardcore of road racing prepped BBCs... You already have an accusump as insurance. You have to be doing some pretty impressive driving to NEED a dry sump.

Skip barber in 2010 Todd? I'm planning on it...

Definitely still on the agenda. The ladies at Spring Mountain still harass me on a regular basis. It's a 3 day in Corvettes over here, so that may be something to consider. I just need to figure out when and where. I was meaning to talk to you about your new milodon pan. What do you think of the quality?

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by MarkM66

http://aviaid.com/shopsite_sc/store/...ilpns_bbc.html

Good link Mark. Efi, stefs doesn't have anything specific for a 69 Camaro road racer. They sent me a couple sketches. Jake recommended Canton but my engine builder has had horrible luck with them. Right now I plan to run the same Milodon as Rogue.

[tjbruning]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Good link Mark. Efi, stefs doesn't have anything specific for a 69 Camaro road racer. They sent me a couple sketches. Jake recommended Canton but my engine builder has had horrible luck with them. Right now I plan to run the same Milodon as Rogue.

Billet Fabrication makes nice pans also...
http://www.billetfab.com/GMpans_order.htm

[70rs]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Good link Mark. Efi, stefs doesn't have anything specific for a 69 Camaro road racer. They sent me a couple sketches. Jake recommended Canton but my engine builder has had horrible luck with them. Right now I plan to run the same Milodon as Rogue.

Just a thought Todd, can Speedtech put one together for you? I don't remember what sub you are running but they have a BBC in the 69 they run. ??

[GregWeld]

Just watched a video about the GM plant and the building of the ZO6 in particular... they clearly state that they went to a dry sump for TWO reasons:

1) They can pull over a G in steady cornering... and in the video, demonstrated the movement of liquid and how it climbs walls.

2) They had "no room" for a DEEP sump pan with the low ground clearance.

So my take away from that is - that had they been able to do a "proper" pan - then they may have chosen to go with a wet sump.

[mfain]

I had Dan Olsen build a BBC road race pan for me -- very nice piece with a passenger side kickout, scraper, and doors/baffles. My motor is well behind the front crossmember, so the pan is pretty "square" in front and would probably not work well with any crossmember or steering linkage interference. As it turns out, I never installed the pan as I went to a dry sump, and yes, rebuilding the firewall to get a three gallon dry sump tank in place was quite a hassle. Fortunately, fiber glass is easier to move than 16 gauge. Picture at following link.

https://lateral-g.net/forums/atta...7&d=1251164776

[Vegas69]

Killer work man. I'm learning fast!