Nilfisken Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi,quick question. Are there any differences between the oil sumps used on the different spitfire engines? I am looking at buying a used baffled sump and not sure wether the clearance for the crank is different between different engines? I have had quite a few episodes of almost complete loss of oil pressure when breaking HARD so a baffle seems quite a good investment for peace of mind.Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcolumbine Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 The 1500 has a longer throw crankshaft and has a bulge near the front to provide clearance that the earlier ones don't have. When I made a baffle, I used an earlier sump and had to make that bulge by using a big hammer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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