Dry Sump vs Wet Sump

I am selling my current car and moving up to promod. We run a dry sump now(kb block 526 screw hemi Plueger pump) and have zero oiling issues. A car I'm looking at does not have a dry sump tank, i can build one, but wondering why some run dry vs wet. it seems that you could save some weight by running wet sump, eliminate a few lines, lighter pump, and no tank. Thoughts?

 

Danny,

I have to run dry sump in my altered because I've got so little ground clearance and have to run a shallow pan. I ran the same engine in a RED several years ago with a 6" deep wet sump T/F pan with no problems. If you've got enough clearance to run a deep pan a wet sump is definitely simpler and lighter, the dry sump is pretty fool-proof though.

 

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Your asking for problems if you do not run a dry sump in your pro mod Danny. Nitrous motor no problem in the 1/8. You can actually scavenge the pan and run it dry using a wet sump deal. I have a 2 gallon tank on mine if that tells you anything.

Sean

 

danny, the dry sump tank will hold more oil than an oil pan will for starts. if you are still running the veney motor , you will need the extra capacity for the oilers to the rockers.

 

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Bruce, still running the veney deal, motor has been flawless and makes plenty o' power, thanks for the deal! Thought I might be able to simplify things a little.

 

Danny I think Frankie went to wet sump on his car and Wes' car. We just put a wet pump on a 481x alterd,from a plueger dry. 1/8 mile only had 150 lbs in the traps. May put it on mine also.

 

Bae block with a wet sump and 14 quarts with no oiling issues on a pro mod a lot simpler than the dry sump we used to run it does drop oil pressure when i slow from the burnout but never under 80lbs and unless we do something stupid no issues at all i am happy with no belt to come off or a bunch of lines to leak so i guess i am a pro mod wet sump fan

 

i have always run a wet sump in ta/fc never any problems 130lbs when its starts 120lbs when i leave 12qts in the pan my question is why do you think the dry sump is better other than mabe getting the crank out of the oil i guess

 

the veney head requires external oilers to the rockers. you have to run #3 lines from the pressure side of the pump to both sides of each head. you can't put enough oil in a pan with a wet sump to keep up with everything. everyone that I know that has tried has come out with the same result. . .blackened rear main on the first pass. the least amount I have run with no problems is 16 quarts. also 120 lbs of oil pressure at fire up!. that kind of pressure and demand is why I have always run a dry sump. The Brad Anderson motors seem to live fine with just the oil coming up through the head passage on each side so they survive with a wet sump. Another reason for a dry sump is safety. you don't have 12 to 14 quarts to worry about getting under the tires if a rod decides to exit the block unexpectedly.

 

i ran my venny head motor with a wet sump external lines to the heads thanks bruce for the explanation back then i didnt know any better i guess more money than brains back then