<VV> Oil Pan Questions

[Tony Underwood]

At 11:32 hours 03/24/2006, UltraMonzaWest at aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 3/24/2006 9:57:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, pp2 at 6007.us
>writes:
>
> > I always thought a deeper oil pan was to allow more oil capacity while
> > keeping the crank from getting into the liquid. In that case the dipstick
> > marking stays in the same place. OTOH if the purpose is to get the crank
> > out of the liquid then the marking would change. In either case the pickup
> > should be lowered to match the new bottom.
> >
> > Padgett
> >
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>Pag!   Vairs have a built in windage tray.....many consider it "dry sumped]


The Vair engine *does* qualify as a dry sump design.


tony..