jackb_ms Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Hi I would like to know if someone has a picture or two of their installation of a CC dry sump on a K. Mine being a very early version is causing me grief, some oil is ejecting it self throught the bellhousing cap and I want to resolve this problem. Cheers Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Well you say bellhousing cap I presume you mean the screw on cap at the top of the tank. Have you checked the condition of the rubber seal in the cap? I think this has been a common problem though I've not suffered it on the two sevens I've had with DS. Steve. Sussex (West) AR Not forgetting Percy the Polar Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 Hi Steve I don't have a screw on cap, it is more like a pressure cap, like there was on old radiators. And the seal is made out of cark which I had made specialy. Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 That's a new (well old I guess) one on me. It the top of the tank to which it fits a separate peice bolted on like the later ones? Perhaps you could swap that for the newer on and gain the screw on cap that way. Steve. Sussex (West) AR Not forgetting Percy the Polar Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R400 Velocity R Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Jack Why not call Simon Lambert at CC BTW you have mail re pici's of my R400 dry sump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Faulds Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Why would you call Simon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I think I have a ds tank top section with a "normal" cap , this is the original style without the coning tower - mail me off line with a picture of your present one and I'll check in the garage tonite :-)) here is C7 TOP Taffia rear gunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 Thank for the pic Paul The part I don't have is the "black tower" The oil returns are on the on the the part on which the tower is attached to. I have some pics of my set up, I'm just strugling to host them somewhere Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 Hi here are some picture of my dry sump installation Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Stick them on Webshot or Picassa. Both free to host. Steve. Sussex (West) AR Not forgetting Percy the Polar Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Beat me to it. Looks to me like your top plate can be replaced by the one DJ has without any further changes. Steve. Sussex (West) AR Not forgetting Percy the Polar Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 yep - thats the same as the one in my garage - its the original fitment without the coning tower . Works fine but the oil wont be de airated so well . I ran ofr 4 years with that and 8200 rpm and no issues. It does work fine - it sounds like you need a new cap and or I suspect that oil breather hose is the wrong diameter and isnt sealing very well with the jubilee clip and you could have over filled it slightly and hence the cap is always bathed in oil ?. Dave here is C7 TOP Taffia rear gunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Howe Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Assuming your bellhousing base has the same dimensions and bolt holes, why not fit the conning tower. JH Deliveries by Saffron, the yellow 230bhp Sausage delivery machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 How much oil do you have in yours? The level in mine just touches the bottom of the plate which sheiled the oil return pipe. Do you know who makes the cap? Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Howe Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 About 4.5 litres... normally, I slightly overfill and let the surplus blow out into the catch tank. If you do a "search", you will find a reference to dipping to measure the depth of oil in the tank. A figure like 10.5" springs to mind but you will need to do a search to confirm. JH Deliveries by Saffron, the yellow 230bhp Sausage delivery machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shn7 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Indeed I have a 10 incher 😳 (Dipstick that is 😬) Measured from the bottom of the tank. Steve. Sussex (West) AR Not forgetting Percy the Polar Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackb_ms Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 I will try that Jack Emily, The Very Yellow 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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