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Steering through sump
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 08 10:49 am
by Kev
As I have a 6" deep pan front to back I am obviously having clearance issues......What are the pros and cons of putting a hole through the sump for the steering cross arm? The biggest Pro I can see is it means the engine will fit and I don't have to spent another $3000 getting a RHD alterkation kit done
Biggest Con is if the crank lets go and jams the steering.......
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 08 11:23 am
by Jeff
Kev that sounds scary to me!
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 08 11:32 am
by Kev
Blue has alterkation and steering rack.......
Here's a BB deep sump
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 08 11:37 am
by Kev
Adapting mine is my only real option as I have the oil splash system to take into account, and I've got 3 x /10 return pick ups already there.....As long as the crank throws don't cause an issue
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 08 12:43 pm
by Cannonball
go for the hole in sump kev
if an engine let go on a standard pan, if it was gonna lock yer steerin up no 1/8 thick pan would stop it anyway,
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 08 10:33 pm
by Anonymous
Re: Steering through sump
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 08 10:40 pm
by Anonymous
Kev wrote:Biggest Con is if the crank lets go and jams the steering.......
Must have me wicked head on tonight , cos i found that amusing.
Don't tell me some of you others did'nt either.
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 08 10:49 pm
by Pete
Kev, I am doing the old "drag link through the pan" bit with t'hemi - I never gave any thought about the crank jamming the steering.
If you think that way you would never get in a drage car. Oil on the tyres would be a much greater risk
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 08 11:00 pm
by NaughtyAlan
Brutus wrote:pete walton wrote:DUMP THE TAXI AND GET A DECENT CAR TO GO WITH THAT CHUFF OF ENGIN
Part from doing that Kev, can you not go Rack and pinoin and big block.
Re: Steering through sump
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 08 11:53 pm
by Kev
Brutus wrote:Kev wrote:Biggest Con is if the crank lets go and jams the steering.......
Must have me wicked head on tonight , cos i found that amusing.
Don't tell me some of you others did'nt either.
So the biggest con is not likely to happen to my Bryant Billet crank, so that's a plan!
(Thanks for the encouragement, Dunc
)
Thanks for all the concern for the rusty old hulk, but it's MY rusty old hulk and it won't be rusting any further!
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 08 7:20 am
by Blue
It's not really a problem Kev, apart from the pain in the arse removing the centre link to pull the engine or pan. The difficult bit is getting the right size hole in the right place so it clears at all times. You're in luck though, 'cos I know how you do it.....
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 08 6:41 pm
by db
Go for it Kev- the Countach has the propshaft through it's sump an i never heard of one o them going off
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 08 7:17 pm
by Kev
And how much power does a Countach make?
