**ams Engineering Update** Wet Sump Oil Pan
Aug 19, 2008, 04:07 PM
#1
**ams Engineering Update** Wet Sump Oil Pan
As some of you may or may not know we have been working on a dry sump and wet sump system here at the shop for quite some time. We have some prototype units being used in the field for testing but we wanted to bring to light some info on specifically the AMS WET SUMP OIL PAN.
Some of the unfortunate few know all to well the result of running an EVO in a high speed/high G turn. I have personally been witness the demise of several motors this way. Quite simply the oil pickup is situated in a way that it becomes very difficult to pull any oil into engine because its all being tossed to the other side of the pan. A simple backyard fix has been to run a bit more oil but even that is not guaranteed to work. These were the premises for AMS creating our Dry Sump system and wet sump system.
The wet Sump system is pretty wild and for most people will solve this daunting issue. Each pan is hand fabricated and will incorporate a front kickout along with a trap door to help keep oil where it needs to be in high G scenarios. Along with this we were able to make the pan 3/4 inch deeper and allow for 1.5 more quarts of OIL!! if that wasn't enough its all made to work with the factory oil return line setup.
This isn't just for road racers either. The fact that the pan can carry 1.5 more quarts of oil would be crucial for the drag racer looking to keep oil temps down and ensure proper oil flow.
Now this is in the construction phase but we thought it would be nice to show off a drawing we have worked up of the pan:
Let us know what you think
Eric
Some of the unfortunate few know all to well the result of running an EVO in a high speed/high G turn. I have personally been witness the demise of several motors this way. Quite simply the oil pickup is situated in a way that it becomes very difficult to pull any oil into engine because its all being tossed to the other side of the pan. A simple backyard fix has been to run a bit more oil but even that is not guaranteed to work. These were the premises for AMS creating our Dry Sump system and wet sump system.
The wet Sump system is pretty wild and for most people will solve this daunting issue. Each pan is hand fabricated and will incorporate a front kickout along with a trap door to help keep oil where it needs to be in high G scenarios. Along with this we were able to make the pan 3/4 inch deeper and allow for 1.5 more quarts of OIL!! if that wasn't enough its all made to work with the factory oil return line setup.
This isn't just for road racers either. The fact that the pan can carry 1.5 more quarts of oil would be crucial for the drag racer looking to keep oil temps down and ensure proper oil flow.
Now this is in the construction phase but we thought it would be nice to show off a drawing we have worked up of the pan:
Let us know what you think
Eric
Last edited by AutoMotoSports; Aug 20, 2008 at 10:42 AM.
looks very nice guys and very proffesional
Aug 19, 2008, 07:28 PM
#7
if its not to much I'm interested.
it reminded me of the "veloce" model Alfa of the fifties that had the neatest oil pan you can imagine. Not only had the gated pickup area but there was a labyrinth built into the under-body which allowed the flow to snake its way along just above a finned cast aluminum bottom. 8 quarts for a 1300 cc dohc, twin webered sport car, about 130 hp in race form.
it reminded me of the "veloce" model Alfa of the fifties that had the neatest oil pan you can imagine. Not only had the gated pickup area but there was a labyrinth built into the under-body which allowed the flow to snake its way along just above a finned cast aluminum bottom. 8 quarts for a 1300 cc dohc, twin webered sport car, about 130 hp in race form.
