Superwhite R283 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Just put the bell housing on (engines not in yet) and the bottom oil take off from the bell housing tank looks real close to a cross member :0( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishmaninwales Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 All is not lost! Why not ditch the bell tank for a standard bell housing and fit a remote tank elsewhere, eg sacrifice the end of the passenger foot well?Advantages are: weight reduction, you can fit a remote tank with a decent capacity (bell tank is small) with good de-aeration (bell tank tower is narrow) and much easier to clean, use the standard clutch arm which is stronger, and then sell on the bell tank for decent money (std bellhousing is much cheaper and come available more frequently.) The only downside is the longer routing for the oil pipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanium7 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 You could also use a Brise Kidney tank in front of the engine like the Duratecs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superwhite R283 Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 Have read about the down sides of the bell housing tank but would rather use it as it's such a tidy install. If it doesn't work (bell housing tank) does anyone know the dimensions of the pace easy clean tank, because the metric chassis has a fixed battery tray support so would only take a max 18cm ish dia tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankee Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 If you can fit a ~18-cm diameter tank in the gap, then the 6.5" Easiclean tank sounds perfect for the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Coxall Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Sorry for jumping in but if it the bell housing tank doesn't fit I'm on the look out for one ( actually after complete system) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 How close is 'real' close. The take- off from my Vauxhall ds bellhousing (imperial chassis of course) is close but fits fine. I'd be surprised if you have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superwhite R283 Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 Close: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9t1tnbehppykxox/Photo%2017-12-2015%2C%2018%2040%2012.jpg?dl=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superwhite R283 Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'm popping the engine in tomorrow morning, fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superwhite R283 Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 Engine is in, it's too close to work, only options is to maybe modify the pull out filter/bottom take off to have an elbow on it but really can't see that work :0( https://www.dropbox.com/s/ccf2ub8mjqwffkh/Photo%2019-12-2015%2C%2010%2041%2024.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/95hggtspuax7axk/Photo%2019-12-2015%2C%2010%2041%2031.jpg?dl=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superwhite R283 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Thanks for everyone's input. Just in case anyone searches in the future the CC bellhousing tank does not work with a metric chassis, see my other post as im starting to think the gold pump wont work with a metric chassis either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superwhite R283 Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Just in case anyone searches in the future the gold pump/dry sump/duratec tank works in a metric chassis k series:hereThanks for everyone's assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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