Morrisman
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The lowest point of my trike is the engine oil pan, and rather than lift the whole trike up further I was thinking how much I could slice off the bottom. Obviously there's an oil pump pick-up, and the crank is in there doing it's thing.
I thought I might extend the sump part forward 6" to retain oil volume, but make it 1" or more shallower.
The stupid pyramid speed bumps on many of the roads in my area are what worry me, from wheel would go over, suspension would dip down, oil pan would take a direct hit.
There are quite a few dry sump oil pans around, on the interweb, but that seems a little radical and expensive.
Maybe 1 1/2" would do which makes it level with the transmission oil pan. I could use 2 mm steel to do it, and curve it like a skid plate.
I thought I might extend the sump part forward 6" to retain oil volume, but make it 1" or more shallower.
The stupid pyramid speed bumps on many of the roads in my area are what worry me, from wheel would go over, suspension would dip down, oil pan would take a direct hit.
There are quite a few dry sump oil pans around, on the interweb, but that seems a little radical and expensive.
Maybe 1 1/2" would do which makes it level with the transmission oil pan. I could use 2 mm steel to do it, and curve it like a skid plate.