Will´s 1968 Dodge Charger

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Dec 21, 12 7:43 pm

That looks like the same sump I am going to run on the street.
A lot will depend on your oiling set up and any top end restrictions or also Blower feeds. Not my specialist area.

The big concern is that at high RPM with a high volume oil pump; all the oil is around the engine and none is in the sump, resulting in bearing failure.

I had that, but it was a combination of that and a small oil pick up - lesson hard-learned...........

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Sat Dec 22, 12 4:51 pm

If i needed more oil in the sump, id make it wider not deeper. Engine will still die if you put a hole through the sump because its too low. The K frame wants to be the lowest part.

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Sun Dec 23, 12 10:26 am

I did what roger said on mine and made my standard sump wider and slightly longer to increase oil capacity. I would run a sump that low on the street.

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed Feb 27, 13 3:34 pm

Engine paint not to everyone taste but pushing the boundaries between crap looking and class.

The engine will be dressed with everything black.

The front cover is black zinc dipped.

engine is 8 to 1 compression

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Turnip · Post by **Turnip** » Wed Feb 27, 13 4:29 pm

Love the colour matched spark plugs

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Wed Feb 27, 13 4:50 pm

I think that's pretty cool will.......... you havin black sump and valve covers to match?

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Wed Feb 27, 13 7:27 pm

Looks like a resin model..i like it

Kinda like that Gold finish on the K frame ...looking Good Wil

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Wed Feb 27, 13 8:55 pm

Your not being sponsored by 'Terry's all gold ' are you Will ?

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Thu Feb 28, 13 9:35 am

Adrian Worman wrote:I think that's pretty cool will.......... you havin black sump and valve covers to match?

that's the plan everything black sump covers headers leads etc hoping it will karm down the gold paint. Do want the blower manifold and blower all polished ally hope this won't all be to much

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Feb 28, 13 9:46 am

I think you will have to paint the blower case gold too or it is going to look odd.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Feb 28, 13 10:10 am

autofetish wrote:..... Do want the blower manifold and blower all polished ally hope this won't all be to much

I think you are already well past that point, but you have a clear view on how YOU want YOUR car to look, so go for it!

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Thu Feb 28, 13 10:14 am

Coming along nicely

You could always do the blower manifold Gold & Blower black, might be a good contrast with Gold block, Black valve covers.

I like blowers black, hence mine was anodised black

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Thu Feb 28, 13 10:47 am

Think thats right a Black Blower would look Menacing maybe just polish the ribs

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Feb 28, 13 11:16 am

Mossy68 wrote:Your not being sponsored by 'Terry's all gold ' are you Will ?

Or John Player Special

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Feb 28, 13 11:41 am

mopar_mark wrote:Coming along nicely

You could always do the blower manifold Gold & Blower black, might be a good contrast with Gold block, Black valve covers.

I like blowers black, hence mine was anodised black

I was thinking gold with black end plates and black top hat.