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Technical Section => HotRod Tech => Topic started by: steven brock on March 27, 2013, 04:51:25 PM



Title: Rover v8 sump
Post by: steven brock on March 27, 2013, 04:51:25 PM
Hi chaps again

Ok sd1 sump very low to the ground .. What's the common ideas to increase ground clearance  .. I've seen dry dumps but I don't have bucket loads of wonga to play with .. Ta in advance .. Steve
Could cutting oil pick up and cutting sump so no deep bowl be ok ?


Title: Re: Rover v8 sump
Post by: Manky Monkey on March 27, 2013, 10:17:00 PM
How much is "very low to the ground" Steve?


Title: Re: Rover v8 sump
Post by: steven brock on March 28, 2013, 01:20:31 AM
5"..


Title: Re: Rover v8 sump
Post by: Manky Monkey on March 28, 2013, 10:26:24 PM
Ground clearance on most of my Reliant trikes was around 4 inches. Obviously you've got a bigger, heavier engine, but you've got heftier forks too. All depends how much your front end compresses under heavy braking etc I guess.


Title: Re: Rover v8 sump
Post by: BikerGran on March 29, 2013, 04:54:21 PM
My dad had a car years ago with 4½ inch ground clearance.  Would have been ok except we used to go to Scramble events (Moto-X foir the younger members) where spectator parking was usually in fields - oh the embarassment as we helkd up queues of traffic while my dad said 'sorry mate, can't get through that gateway'.  :-[