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Oil tank placement on engine test stand
I recently built a engine test stand for my 2.7 build. I have an extra oil tank that I am going to use. I have the stand built so the engine is at waist level. Would it be a problem if I weld up a separate stand for the oil tank that would be placed on the ground? Not sure if it matters if the tank is lower than the engine?
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04-17-2016, 02:04 PM
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 The level difference would be similar to this picture. |
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04-17-2016, 02:10 PM
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Oil tank location and position........
The height of the oil tank level is more critical than its location with respect to the engine. I am away from home and have no access to my notes. Will be back home after 7 weeks on road in a few days. PM me if you still need the height reference this weekend. I have two engine test stands and built differently in many aspects except for the oil tank height with respect with the motor. Or find a similar car and measure the height or distance from bottoms of engine and oil tank to a reference horizontal line (control). Have the car parked on a level ground or on a lift. The key is to determine the difference in height or distance between the two (engine and oil tank) using the bottom sections.
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04-17-2016, 04:19 PM
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Height is critical. The S-hose needs to have a minimum 5 deg pitch downwards from the tank to the engine.
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04-17-2016, 05:08 PM
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You want the outlet of the tank at least 1-2 inches above the inlet to the oil pump to replicate the position on the car. This ensures that oil is gravity-fed to the pump.
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04-17-2016, 07:00 PM
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