BTW, the 1990-1995 ZR1 Corvette's 32-valve DOHC 350 CID LT5 was technically a small block, but was roughly the size of a big block and weighed several tons as a result.

The LT5 is not considered part of the SBC line mainly because of the overhead cam configuration.

 

i thought that was the original idea then it was scrapped in favor of lotus completely redesigning it

 

As soon as i have it all done and re-mapped then i will be able to give you exact temp figs as it will all be set up to monitor the temps. I will also post pics etc. Good luck with the FD it's the Dogs Nuts.

 

The only reason i stayed away from sry sump setup is i was told to do it correctly i need a 3 gallon oil reserve tank which i would have little or no room for. Still considering it though. As far as mounting the engine lower, the steering rack is already right up against the oil pan flange and the engine could only be lowered by lowering ther steering rack even more which makes the bumpsteer issue even worse.

 

I'd say go with a dry sump setup if at all possible. The benefit is that if you do indeed autox the car, going through a hard corner will still make the oil slosh to one side of the oil pan, but you have constant feed to the oil pump anyway thanks to your reserve tank and pump, so you don't starve for oil, especially at high RPM's. Just my $.02, FWIW

 

Just get an oil accumulator.

http://www.accusump.com/acc_products/acc_units.html

It delivers pressurized oil on demand, in the event that the oil pump pickup runs dry. The fringe benefit is that you can get a valve to store pressurized oil after shutoff. When you head out to start the car, release the valve (manually or electrically) and it pre-lubes the engine before startup, reducing wear.

 

Please post a video as soon as you finish your project ,
Very nice car

 

good call, I forgot about that option. I just assumed that being that he didn't have room for the dry sump he definatley wouldn't have room for the accusump, but as we all know, assumption is the mother of all f' up's.

 

nice kit!

 

I have a dry sump setup on my 20b.
Much more complicated than a custom pan and much, much more expensive.
I was only able to lower the engine 1-1/2" and that was in an fc.
You do not need a 3 gallon tank to use a dry sump setup.
The resorvoir can be as big or small (within reason) as you want it really.
There is really no need for such a setup unless you plan to roadrace the car as there are other sufficient and much cheaper/easier ways to solve the problem.

 

Just let the tranny lower with the engine. The tranny isnt mounted directly to the chassis, seems like it should be able to move with the engine. Other than the shifter being a couple inches lower do you know of any problems it would cause?

How far is the streering rack from the bottom of the engine? I thought it was the oil pan that hit the steering rack.....with no oil pan wouldnt that give you some extra room? A couple inches would probably be enough.

You are right though, it would be more expensive, but this project doesnt seem to have very strict budget constraints.....sounds like someone elses project I know of haha

 

I've recieved several pm's about the dry sump setup. I had a thread about it awhile back. I'll give you all the link.
https://www.rx7club.com/20b-forum-95/its-finally-here-152113/
Some good pics and info about it in there if I remember correctly, but I did not look at it all again.

It may have been 1-5/8" lower. I cannot rember what it ended up being exactly, but not much more really. The steering rack is in the way. There is no oil pan, but I had a 3/4" cnc'd alum sheer plate in the way instead. However I also notched that out to clear the rack mount to get it even lower.

 

^ Thats a nice looking setup. where did/will you mount the sump tank?

 

wow just read all 30 pages of this build, this is going to my bookmarks. I look forward to following this entire build. Great work, keepit up!

Zach

 

any updates on this project its been like 3 months since the last one?

 

Ahh my eye's hurt from reading this entire thread.
Amazing attention to detail and dedication!
Dont lose focus, stay on track and keep us updated on the progress!

Jacob.

 

Working on custom trans spacer. 2-3 weeks and i will put the motor in the car with the new subframe. Will post pictures then. I have not worked on it for 6 months. Just got the transmission in from Liberty. I don't think they have more than one young child building the transmissions as it took 8 months from the time of order! (it does look good though and other than the time frame, i can not complain)

 

Congratulations.. this car is going to be one of a kind. I can only dream ...

 

Auto Illusions,

Please post more pics

 

Pics will be limited for now. I have been so busy i havn't had time to work on the car for the past 4-6 months. I did pick up another 20B this weekend as a spare. I will be using it for the rest of the test fitments as to not scratch the good motor.

Any one interested in the custom oil pan i had made? I am going to run the 13B front cover and need to make a new oil pan.

 

please pm me with details ,pics and price
thank you

 

Can you post a pic of the oil pan? Is there anything special about it?


-Destin

 

build up looks amazing! If you don't use that 20b would you consider selling it, and if so how much?

-Dan

 

Wow, it has been a long time since i posted any pics. Thanks for the quick schooling!

 

hey, thats pretty nice work!