I've only got a mig welder and very comfortable working with sheet metal. I was initially thinking MAP gas and Alumaweld to do aluminum, but I'm afraid all the heat will warp the piss out of it and leak like a sieve. Any reason I couldn't do something similar for a full wet sump on a 4200? Putting one in a '65 Chevelle, so rear sump and thinking 8 quarts for capacity if I go turbo down the road.
I ended up with some pin holes that I filled with my mig welder, warping is definitely the biggest challenge. Keep in mind with a wet sump that you'll need to also make an oil pickup
@@slightedengineering Understood. Do you remember what the height needed to be to clear the main girdle? Crossmember clearance is a beach on this thing, and I'm trying to avoid cutting the car up if at all possible.
You typically want to have your scavenge feed be able to be completely submerged in oil. I also plan to have both scavenge ports in the back of the sump with a divider plate to make sure they aren't fighting each other. Having the extra depth just ensures that they can have enough oil to pull in effectively without getting air.
Old School :) Very COoL. 100 points awarded.
Great work mate, interesting to watch
I've only got a mig welder and very comfortable working with sheet metal. I was initially thinking MAP gas and Alumaweld to do aluminum, but I'm afraid all the heat will warp the piss out of it and leak like a sieve. Any reason I couldn't do something similar for a full wet sump on a 4200? Putting one in a '65 Chevelle, so rear sump and thinking 8 quarts for capacity if I go turbo down the road.
I ended up with some pin holes that I filled with my mig welder, warping is definitely the biggest challenge. Keep in mind with a wet sump that you'll need to also make an oil pickup
@@slightedengineering Understood. Do you remember what the height needed to be to clear the main girdle? Crossmember clearance is a beach on this thing, and I'm trying to avoid cutting the car up if at all possible.
@@AustinRBa I don't. I just started with a full flat section that cleared everything and built it from there.
Good work. I suggest a pressure test to be safe. Also would love to see the stage pump setup
Have yet to get the pump and everything mounted. Life stuff kind of got in the way but it's still happening eventually.
What is the difference in oil capicity now? Does the dry sump tank just make up for the difference?
Oil capacity is now in the range of 3 gallons or 12 quarts. The dry sump tank becomes the component that sets the capacity.
@@slightedengineering thank you for the quick reply!
Good work, subscribed !
curious why the deeper / sump area ? why not just flat ?
You typically want to have your scavenge feed be able to be completely submerged in oil. I also plan to have both scavenge ports in the back of the sump with a divider plate to make sure they aren't fighting each other. Having the extra depth just ensures that they can have enough oil to pull in effectively without getting air.
make sure your not using chlorinated brake clean man