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Lotus Europa Forums => The Paddock => Topic started by: cazman on Tuesday,March 01, 2022, 04:20:31 PM
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I have decided to use the Mountune Oil Pan Baffle, as opposed to the home made style. https://www.mountuneusa.com/Ford-Kent-Lotus-Twin-Cam-Oil-Pan-Baffle-Lip-Seal-p/1010-oc-aa.htm (https://www.mountuneusa.com/Ford-Kent-Lotus-Twin-Cam-Oil-Pan-Baffle-Lip-Seal-p/1010-oc-aa.htm)
There was more fab that I wanted to do on the home mades and Mountune seems to have figured out a proven solution. Not too bad of an install. I think the hardest part was eliminating the original baffles. I'll report back on how it works on the track.
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Is there a crank-scraper in your plan?
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No, I have not even seen any for the Twin Cam. This is not a high HP motor, so I do not know if I would see anything from it. But, now would be the time to do it!
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Baffles and flap/trap doors are but but extra oil makes it even better. On track cars, I've always run at least an extra 1/2 quart above the full mark on the dipstick. I know it's not a Renault engine but this guys logged pressure in turns, he autocrosses. https://wilhelmraceworks.com/2gr-oil-pressure
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Richard48Y - Ivey Engines does sell a crack scraper and they say that they put them on their street engines also. I might try it, as it can only help.
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I have just bought a similar baffle insert from Kelvedon in the UK. Its not as fancy as it doesn't have the valves, but other wise the same. I'm surprised to see that machine screws are the method of choice in securing these to the sump. I have an aversion to stuff like that getting loose. Is this common practice do we know?
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I was surprised as well. but I just used some lok tite. Subsequently, I had engine problems not related to the baffle and had to do a rebuild and the screws had not loosened. I also have never lost oil pressure on the track, so I guess it works.
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Cheers cazman...I'll give it a go with loctite ;D
Interestingly my version retains the original baffle.. I'm thinking because it is a more basic control system without the valves perhaps. More accurately it was supplied with an identical baffle to what I already had in the sump.
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I was surprised as well. but I just used some lok tite. Subsequently, I had engine problems not related to the baffle and had to do a rebuild and the screws had not loosened. I also have never lost oil pressure on the track, so I guess it works.
I'm glad the baffle kit works. I just installed the same Mountune kit. Rather than spend several hours trying to grind out the original baffle, I took the oil pan to a fab shop and had them remove the baffle and weld in the new support pieces, only cost $50.
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Good News!
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This reminds me to order one ASAP.