Mark Durrant Posted November 8, 2003 Share Posted November 8, 2003 Before I take a wedge of cash to Dartford has anyone a K series Dry Sump Kit they no longer need 🤔 Mark D Su77on Se7ens Making plans for the 2004 Sprint Season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted November 8, 2003 Leadership Team Share Posted November 8, 2003 Get in the queue mark 😬 Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted November 9, 2003 Share Posted November 9, 2003 Pace do one for the K series. I'm not a K person but I believe the Pace one is considerably cheaper than Caterham's own so the wedge needed is smaller. In my view the Pace one is also a better design as it uses a short toothed belt rather a long floppy poly vee belt and a 3 stage external pump rather than retaining the internal pressure pump and bodging on a scaveng pump. Pace are on http://paceproducts.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted November 9, 2003 Share Posted November 9, 2003 The belts are similar in length, and there's pros and cons of both installations but I have to say that the potential for the PACE one to be implemented with some custom "improvements" makes it worthwhile to me, not least because it is significantly cheaper to start with. Just don't automatically opt for the Brise tank. PACE do a lot of tanks of their own, including some which can be split for better cleaning. The Bris one seems like a good idea for packaging in front of the engine but out of a sample of 4 that I know, one has been disastrous - venting oil as well as air through the breather. Another consideration is that the PACE system can be installed with the engine in place. Not a chance with the Caterham system.  All that said, I'm very satisfied with my Caterham system but I bought i from new. Worcs L7 club joint AO.//Membership No. 4379//Azure Blue SLR No. 0077//Se7ens List Tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Posted November 9, 2003 Share Posted November 9, 2003 For oil to come out of the breather I can only think there must have been too much oil or some other problem.There is a lot room between the oil level and thetop baffle plate. Mick  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted November 9, 2003 Share Posted November 9, 2003 On this particular one we think it may be to do with angles. There is supposed to be a deflection plate inside the inlets, but it looks like it is in the wrong place, allowing oil to bypass the plate and move straight on to the breathers. Anyway, the Brise tanks are successful elsewhere, but they're not the only ones on offer. That was my point really. Worcs L7 club joint AO.//Membership No. 4379//Azure Blue SLR No. 0077//Se7ens List Tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted November 9, 2003 Leadership Team Share Posted November 9, 2003 So Nig, if you want to go to a Pace kit, can I have your bellhousing? 😬 Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 > The belts are similar in length The picture on the Pace web site shows a very short toothed belt with approx 150mm between centres of the two pulleys, I assume this was a picture of the K application could well not be of course. From my memory (notoriously dodgy) the Caterham one is about 18 inches long with a spring loaded tensioner in the middle. The toothed belt doesn't need tension to work so is under no strain. The poly vee needs tension to work and to avoid flapping about on the long unrestrained runs. Engineering wise the Pace system is to my mind a better solution. But there are indeed pros and cons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Nowhere 18 inches long GTF. It may be a couple of inches longer WRT pulley spacing but no more. It's really "about" the same. Worcs L7 club joint AO.//Membership No. 4379//Azure Blue SLR No. 0077//Se7ens List Tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark Durrant Posted December 1, 2003 Author Share Posted December 1, 2003 ...please  Mark D Su77on Se7ens Making plans for the 2004 Sprint Season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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