Baffled Sumps

[Gopherit]

Has anyone constructed the Elantrikbits baffled sump (as advertised @ http://www.elantrikbits.com/baffle.html)?
If so, does it work and how easy was it to do?

[rgh0]

The sump baffling was developed from what I have built in a number of competition engines. The detailing done by Col Croucher in his instruction manual is dfferent from what I have built but the principles are the same.

Yes they work

Construction is relatively easy if you have a reasonable level of sheet metal work competence. The biggest challenge is cutting the curves in the baffles to get a tight fit in the sump itself as the sump pressing is an irregular shape and you need some careful filing to get a good fit.

regards
Rohan

[mrob]

Has anyone installed the Dave Bean "swing arm" oil pan pick-up? If so, what is your experience with it?

[ceejay]

Interested in building the sump baffle project?

The photograph below illustrates the "basic parts" required to build a twin cam sump baffle. Learn you how to take these basic parts and construct a highly effective sump baffle for your twin cam.

You don't have to ask if it works or not, because it does.

On the first test run after installation the results were brilliant, no sign of oil surge on right hand or left hand corners, no matter how hard the elan was thrown around corners.

I used to dread the drop in oil pressure on right hand corners... but not any more, now the S2 elan is much more fun than ever to drive because oil surge is just a distant memory.

How difficult is it to build? If you are familiar with sheet metal fabrication, you can braze weld, do a small amount of machining, do your own mechanical work, and you enjoy working with metal, you will be able to do this project.

The Cost? Would you believe the parts cost less than $20.00
Time to construct? We took a bit over week, but that included documenting and photographing the project during construction.

Col.
http://www.elantrikbits.com/baffle.html

[john.p.clegg]

[quote="mrob"]Has anyone installed the Dave Bean "swing arm" oil pan pick-up? If so, what is your experience with it?[/quote]

Michael

I have fitted a copy of the swinging pick-up and cannot praise it enough,first you should fit a large red warning lamp to an oil pressure switch and go for a "spirited" drive as Colin would say,you don't notice the problem with the oil gauge as it's so slow to react...only then will you realise the need..

John