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  1. xpehbam

    Question on Deep Sump Cooling

    Lower oil level means the moving parts like the crank don't have to swim through the thick oil any more a spin around easier allowing for more rpm's/power. Like the difference between you walking through air vs. water. O.k. you thermal engineering types...why wouldn't adding a deep sump and an...
  2. xpehbam

    Question on Deep Sump Cooling

    I appreciate all the responses to my querey, but some of you are missing my original point. I am looking for data/explantions as to whether adding a deep sump and extended pick-up to a stock engine WILL or WILL NOT lower engine/cylinder head temps. I am not having trouble with engine temps. I...
  3. xpehbam

    Question on Deep Sump Cooling

    Thanks PP, I should have added that the engine is "splash" lub'ed by the crank with a very low volume pump which trickles oil to the cam, push rods and timing gears. No forced lubrication. No HV oil pump, no oil cooler (outside of a OEM or deep oil sump) and the galley ways have not been...
  4. xpehbam

    Drive Shaft Phasing Question

    This is a motorcycle drive shaft. The output from the gear box has a sliding spline/rubber "doughnut" flex coupler; the opposite end of the drive shaft (input to the final drive) has a single cardan which is wedge pinned to the pinion gear of the final drive. The flex coupler consists of a...
  5. xpehbam

    Question on Deep Sump Cooling

    The question has to do with a stock 2 cylinder, horizontally oppossed 40 h.p. (max rpm 5600) air-cooled motorcycle engine that will not be used for racing. The engine has a stock oil capacity of 2 quarts. If a deep sump and extended pick-up are installed allowing an additional 1 quart of oil...

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