shortened sump question · Aussieveedubbers

arthur8804 · 15 Dec 2011, 8:13 am

Anyone have the approximate dimensions of a shortened oil sump. I am looking for the one the uses the cross type design (hope that makes sence). I purchased one from outfront motorsports here in California but I am affraid that it will not be short enough for my application. I want to TIG one up. Just looking for some references. Thanks.

68AutoBug · 15 Dec 2011, 11:44 am

arthur8804 wrote:Anyone have the approximate dimensions of a shortened oil sump. I am looking for the one the uses the cross type design (hope that makes sence). I purchased one from out front motorsports here in California but I am afraid that it will not be short enough for my application. I want to TIG one up. Just looking for some references. Thanks.

what engine are You talking about?

it isn't an air cooled beetle engine??

LEE

1303Steve · 15 Dec 2011, 3:17 pm

68AutoBug wrote:it isn't an air cooled beetle engine??

LEE

Hi

Lee, that why its in the non VW engine conversion forum, Outback make Subaru sumps and conversion parts.

This is how mine was done by a local guy, its just level with the headers.

Steve

helbus · 15 Dec 2011, 5:25 pm

I got one ffor our EJ22 from Custom Vee Dub in QLD. It is 85mm shorter than standard. It is shaped like a + at the bottom.

Jak Rizzo · 16 Dec 2011, 5:56 am

it isn't an air cooled beetle engine??

LEE [/quote]

U should show arthur8804 a pic of your engine to see if it's the same as his..............

Joel · 16 Dec 2011, 8:44 am

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helbus wrote:I got one ffor our EJ22 from Custom Vee Dub in QLD. It is 85mm shorter than standard. It is shaped like a + at the bottom.

That's what I run one mine, you pay for them but they are incredibly well built.
Mine hits bottom regularly and all it's done is scratch the paint

Would cost a pretty penny by the time it landed in Cali though.

More capacity than stock subi yet 3.5" shorter than stock.

1303Steve · 16 Dec 2011, 9:47 am

Hi

I just found the file that I used when Brad from Westside and I were working out sump dimensions.

Bard cut the sump bottom down so that it was the height of the headers, then he made the base plate and I test fitted on the motor and then when it was all OK he welded this to the sump after 1st cutting windows to allow the oil to flow out to the edges of the sump, then he folded up the wings to close it all in.

Steve

ps in this photo you can see that I moved the Subaru engine mounts