James.
If you can get the pan to me. I know a very good certified welder who can work miracles with aluminum.
James.
If you can get the pan to me. I know a very good certified welder who can work miracles with aluminum.
John Norris
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Is it alright if I call you JC?? The one chunk is only one piece of many and several rips in the aluminum. Also, it's a double wall casting, with a cast in windage tray, that would need to be removed to get to the inside. Actually, it's a really neat piece and it's also got a double pick-up on the pump, the main rear one and a smaller one in front.
Hey John,
Thanks for the offer, but I might know someone locally who can do it also.
James
STU BMW Z3 2.5liter
I've got the motor most of the way apart. Interesting fact about the oil pan is it's a double wall casting with dual sumps, same as on the S-54. If it were a lesser pump, all the internal parts would be avalible seperatly. But since it's a motorsports unit it's only avalible as a single $600 part.
I suspect that the oil relief has been causing low oil pressure issues. Here are more pictures of the damage:
The crack in the front sump area, note the built in windage tray and dual wall casting.
Close up of the rear sump, notice the pieces.
Note the rip in the back of the sump.
To fix it I'm thinking of bending up some 3/16" aluminum plate and building a new bottom end for the sump. Maybe even mill in some fins into the plate.
James
STU BMW Z3 2.5liter
Since video has been added. Here's the last couple of laps before all the carnage:
http://www.myscca.com/includes/flvpl...autostart=true
I'll never forget that fateful moment I looked down and decided to up shift to 5th
James
Last edited by Z3_GoCar; 08-03-2008 at 02:23 PM.
STU BMW Z3 2.5liter
Here's what I was thinking would be my inspiration for the rebuild paint scheme:
Would the shark mouth be to over the top on the shark car? What do you think?
James
STU BMW Z3 2.5liter
Dude, it's a race car. DO IT.
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1980 ITS Triumph TR8
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