Bruce Trundle
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I'm fitting a VT EcoTec to a Triumph TR7, and have to build a Sump to fit behind the "K" member. I've cut the forward tank section off the Alloy sump, and am going to build a tank on the rear section of it, with a plate welded on to close the front section.
To calculate the size of the tank, I need to know the level of the oil when full in relation to the top of the existing tank. ie is it below or above the top of the tank. I poured 5 litres of water into the tank section that I had cut off, and it overflowed at about 4.5 litres, so it looks like the static level is above the top of the tank, but the high level mark on the dipstick indicates that it is just below the top of the tank. With the crank and filter full, this may be the case. I don't want to make the level too high or low and risk starvation or frothing.
The best solution may be to build a tank that holds just under 5 litres, so it is always full, which will allow plenty of cover for the pickup, and help to prevent sloshing .
Has anybody had experience with this?
To calculate the size of the tank, I need to know the level of the oil when full in relation to the top of the existing tank. ie is it below or above the top of the tank. I poured 5 litres of water into the tank section that I had cut off, and it overflowed at about 4.5 litres, so it looks like the static level is above the top of the tank, but the high level mark on the dipstick indicates that it is just below the top of the tank. With the crank and filter full, this may be the case. I don't want to make the level too high or low and risk starvation or frothing.
The best solution may be to build a tank that holds just under 5 litres, so it is always full, which will allow plenty of cover for the pickup, and help to prevent sloshing .
Has anybody had experience with this?