Dry Sump

[RICK LAKE]

cobrashoch First WE are FRIENDS. Now A diesel motor has stronger parts in it, Then rod bearing are twice as hard in material as a gas motor. Diesel motor has min. of 17.0-1 compression plus a turbo for added boost. Gas motor on the street 10.5-11.0. Diesel top rpm is 3500 rpm, Gas is 6-7 grand Have you seen oil in a diesel after 3k , it looks like gummy black pine sap. Jet black and stinks from being burnt. Diesel motor as oil squarters in the motor to help lube and cool the pistons from heat GM has just started this with the ZO6 motor, Ford too on the GT-40 motor. A trucker will run 1/2 million miles and rebuild the top half of the motor, new sleeves and pistons and check the bottom end of the motor. The motor lasts longer because these motors are left running all the time. Look at any truckstop and see how many are idling. You can't compare diesel to gas, I know of 2 slant 6 225 dodges that have over 200,000 miles and have never been apart. Gasket replacement only for leaks. both cars still run great. My 85 chevy 3/4 ton was brought by my Dad, last year of the regular gas motor, as dual everything but no cats. 94k on it and runs great. oil pressure is 35 at idle and runs 60 lbs at 2450 rpm all day pulling a 35 foot 5th wheeler, it's not fast but gets 10 mpg at 60mph. The only thing it is starting to do is a puff of blue on start ups, the valvestem plastic seals are shot. I have a roadracing pan with scrapper on motor one and are also going with a dry sump for motor 2. I know that roadracing and drag racing pans are not the same. I will really like you if you are building HEMI'S . Back to you Rick Lake