Sump baffles?

2011/01/26 21:02:01

Luke

First off would anyone build a pinto/yb without a sump baffle?

Also if the oil pick up was starved what part of the motor would noticeably suffer first.

Cheers fellas

2011/01/27 02:54:29

ricktewagon

My pinto sump has no baffles but its of an american 2 litre pinto deep part at the front to suit my mk2 cortina

2011/01/27 23:00:17

Luke

Cheers Ricket

Wheres the first point of failure for a oil starved pinto[x2x]

2011/01/28 02:22:13

ricktewagon

I have no idea but if I had to guess id say the cam would lose oil first so cam/followers, but then again not sure if the cam/followers would be more succeptable to damage than the big end/crank bearings, I guess the weakest link will always fail first......

2011/01/28 07:16:31

Phil

I'd call it as Bigends, then Mains, then Cams etc. A bigend would have about a second if that before it is knackered

My std cossie 2wd sump was sufficient for trackdays and sprints...never had any issues, but I am running a gated baffle in the same sump for the new engine.

2011/01/28 09:16:32

na.charrett

You never hear of cam bearing failures in Sprints - Its virtually always block / electrics that ultimately fails (after the big end seize and throw a rod out the side and knock the altenator off!!!!) Vote 2 - for bearings

2011/01/28 11:49:03

ricktewagon

As I said just guessing...

2011/01/28 14:35:59

na.charrett

You may get away with it for a road car, but if it was my engine - I would do some baffles for it... even for a road car. You dont really want to find out the hard way do you ???

2011/01/28 17:46:19

muzza

The Bottom end with suffer most as mine did, You can see the damage the bearing copped after a few secs of low oil pressure.

2011/01/28 17:50:18

muzza

Heres my good Bearing

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