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Abends noch ein wenig rumsurfen (wir haben ja ein neues Modem bekommen von Cablecom, dass muss
gebraucht werden) und die Frage nach Orlandos Ölwanne hat sich erledigt. Die einteilige Wanne gibt’s bei
RACELINE in UK, resp. Burtonpower.
http://www.raceline.co.uk/index.asp#

Guck’s Du…

Wet Sump Kits
Technical Description
The Raceline Performance Engineered cast alloy sump pan is
designed to allow the greatest possible ground clearance when
installed in a Caterham Seven or similar type vehicle. In order to
accomplish this whilst at the same time ensuring adequate oil
capacity, the sump must necessarily be wide and shallow, when
ideally perhaps, a sump should be tall and narrow. This is an
unavoidable compromise, which could result in oil surge, but for
the advanced design of the Raceline sump pan with its extensive
baffling and built-in windage tray, meaning that oil surge is prac-
tically eliminated. However, it does mean that the oil level in the
sump is critical.

The sump holds a full five litres, and we recommend that owners
recalibrate the oil dipstick to suit their particular vehicle installa-
tion. Once the engine has been installed in the car, fill the sump
with precisely five litres of your chosen lubricant (measuring
carefully to ensure accuracy), then lightly scribe a ‘full’ mark on
the dipstick. For obvious reasons you should ensure that the
vehicle is situated on a flat and level surface. If practicable, it is
highly desirable that the vehicle is positioned in the same place
every time the oil level is monitored thereafter. You should aim to
maintain the oil level at the maximum mark at all times, checking
as frequently as proves necessary to ensure this. Raceline has
found that the Ford Zetec engine is exceptionally oil tight, and
seldom if ever needs topping up between oil changes in normal
service. However, any engine will use some oil if subjected to
exceptionally hard use - on a race circuit at track days for exam-
ple - especially when oil temperatures are high. Therefore fre-
quent checks are a must…

The Raceline cast alloy sump pan is designed for use with the
standard Ford windage tray as supplied with the engine, which
should therefore be retained in situ. However, in order to fit the
Raceline cast alloy sump pan, the mounting studs for the Ford
windage tray, which form an extension to the No2 and No4 main
bearing cap retaining bolts, must be shortened slightly for clear-
ance. Full fitting instructions are supplied with each kit. Later
engines from Ford have a cast alloy sump with integral cast-in
windage tray, with pressed steel pan, and in order to fit the
Raceline Performance Engineered cast alloy sump, an additional
baffle tray kit is required.

Provided oil levels are maintained at a satisfactory level, the
Raceline Performance Engineered wet sump has proven to be
totally reliable, even in hard circuit use.
Although many hundreds are now in service all over the world, some may still prefer the greater confidence that dry sump lubrication gives.
Various options are available from Raceline. The ‘road’ type of dry sump pan should be used where the engine is mounted using the bosses
cast into the block in the conventional manner. Alternatively, a ‘race’ dry sump pan may be specified, which is reinforced to allow mounting of
the engine from the sump casting, at front or rear or both. Both types allow up to three scavenge ports, with pressure supplied by remote pump,
or by the engine’s original equipment internal oil pump. Additionally, pump mounting brackets are available to allow mounting in various posi-
tions.
Technical Documents
Wet sump fitting instructions
wetsumpinstruct.doc

Item Part Number Price
Wet sump - FOCUS windage Tray Kit £30.00
Wet sump gasket £28.00
Wet sump pan kit - focus-R £399.00 Details
Wet sump bolt £1.00
All prices are exclusive of VAT

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