Dry Sump question

[Mark Piper]

The standard Caterham system uses the bell housing as the oil reservior, so I am led to believe. Does anyone know whether a dry sump system from a 5 speed car fit a 6 speed as a straight bolt-on coversion?

[Shaun_E]

Mark,

I don't know for sure, but Caterham only offer one dry sump kit for the K-series (there is a separate kit for Vauxhall and another for Crossflow) so I think it is the engine that determines the bell housing rather than the gearbox. This is futher reinforced by the fact that they offer a lightweight ali bellhousing (for wet sump as an upgrade) that is independent of gearbox. I am sure that the Caterham 6 speed is derived from the ford type 9 and therefore they used the same mounting pattern.

Shaun

 

Yellow SL #32

[stevefoster]

Pace also do a dry sump kit.

You could try calling them.

 

here

 

 

Hants (North) and Berkshire Area club site here

My racing info site

here

 

 

Edited by - stevefoster on 18 Nov 2004 08:56:43

[Mark Piper]

Thanks Steve, I've already got a Pace on my current 6 speed car and very nice it is too - but I may be able to get a Caterham system for a good price for my next car, but that assumes that it will fit a 6 speed 'box (the new car is a VX but fitted with a 6 speed 'box y'see)

[Rob Walker]

As the 5&6 speed installations use the same bellhousing the dry sump belltank will fit either as a straight fit.

[Wahey]

I've just changed a 5 speed gbox for a 6 spd and the car has a dry sump and no problem.

[Mark Piper]

Great, thanks for the advice