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Nice tank TimT!
Andy,
What engine configuration are you running?
-> Now running a 3.8 built on a 90 3.6, knife-edged, boattailed, medium cams, stock FI chipped etc etc.
What size of fittings/hose are you running?
-> -16AN
Is the 3 gallon sufficient? Most applications that I have seen are 4 gallon. I would appreciate your thoughts.
-> Don't know yet, I hope so. The capacity is 18 quarts now. Last year I was running with the original 73 oil tank in the rear and for a track application it didn't have enough volume. Capacity with the OE tank was 15. Can't really compare apples to apples as I added a 964 cooler in the fender which holds 2 quarts by itself. The thing with the Peterson tank is that I could get a different tank half and increase without having to change too much. I had overheating problems last year due many issues one being volume.
I like this setup. Nice and low.
-> It's been a learning process. Yes the gravity thing was a consideration. Changing the oil is a bit of a pain, I may cut a hole in the bottom to remove the plug if I can't find a nice suction pump.
The tank is a 3 gallon but they suggest it be run 2/3 full so having 8 quarts available seems like it should be enough. If I had an aluminum TIG I may have had a go at building one myself but the stuff like de-aeriation are hard to engineer so I let someone else do that.
There has to be folks on this forum that have been there before me and know what works best for their config. I will find out how this config works for me next month when the snow, check that, if the snow is gone so I can get the car in the trailer.
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