Dry Sumps

[347Stroker]

Ok, just wondering who has gone the dry sump route before, and what problems they encountered.
What sort of life expectancy do you get from a pump?
Is a Barnes, Moroso or a Weaver pump the way to go?
Where did you run the tank, and what size did you run?

Looking at it now, as there is minimal room to run a decent sump in an EL, and dry sump cures all woes, seeing surge will be a problem....

[Gambit]

Going from all the replies it looks like you will be the pioneer for this. You could maybe try one of the supercar teams for some info.

[BJ]

Originally Posted by 347stroker

Ok, just wondering who has gone the dry sump route before, and what problems they encountered.
What sort of life expectancy do you get from a pump?
Is a Barnes, Moroso or a Weaver pump the way to go?
Where did you run the tank, and what size did you run?

Looking at it now, as there is minimal room to run a decent sump in an EL, and dry sump cures all woes, seeing surge will be a problem....

Your best bet would be to give Barney at VPW a ring he seems to be the man when it comes to dry sump set ups. Or give Trick and Manswato a ring.

[347Stroker]

I have the pan, with some pretty cool piston coolers, and a 18 quart Peterson tank for the boot, but just looking for the best pump.
I think a 5 stage Barnes or Weaver would be the go, just need to see which is the more reliable.
I am getting a 2 stage pinion driven Barnes Pump for the 3rd member and gearbox, so possibly the Barnes could be the go?

[347Stroker]

Ok, I see alot of views, and no replies, so I guess alot of people out there have no idea in the first place what a dry sump is.
Secondly, I gather that those that know, have probably never even seen one.
I guess I will have to write a story, and post some pics up once its all fitted up.

For those that know what it all is, I purchased a 5 stage Barnes pump today, a really nice light one, only weighs 13lb, so its all now about plumbing the bloody thing up....

[turboute]

Since most people do not know that much about the dry sump setup you could show us a bit of your project. I for one am always interested in gaining a bit more automotive knowledge, and wouldn't mind seeing some pics of the setup.