gen V oiling system question

[ieem01172]

Hi forum,

I believe that dry sump leads to better distribution , but have read that the gen V doesn't have one .
If you know which system it uses, could you please further elaborate on why it's the case for the car ?

Thanks

[mblgjr]

GenV is Wet sump (typical oil pan) like all Vipers have been; but utilizes a baffled pan for oil control along with a swing-arm pickup/sump.

Why? It's adequate, simple, inexpensive compared to dry sump and gets the job done.

Besides that, due to the overall size of the V10 it would be a relative inconvenience (and more cost) to have a remote oil tank(s) and lines, etc. for the dry sump.

The Viper engine is just about bomb proof and pretty much are equivalent to an Anvil compared to most supercar engines and require little more than a clean air filter and regular oil changes.

As a major gearhead, there was a side of me that REALLY wishes it was a dry sump; but in reality its not totally necessary.

[FLATOUT]

Very well said, these motors have so many track hours on them that I am comfortable with the current configuration. Compcoupes, ACRX Viper Cup Series, they all run these motors and they have held up over the years.


GenV is Wet sump (typical oil pan) like all Vipers have been; but utilizes a baffled pan for oil control along with a swing-arm pickup/sump.

Why? It's adequate, simple, inexpensive compared to dry sump and gets the job done.

Besides that, due to the overall size of the V10 it would be a relative inconvenience (and more cost) to have a remote oil tank(s) and lines, etc. for the dry sump.

The Viper engine is just about bomb proof and pretty much are equivalent to an Anvil compared to most supercar engines and require little more than a clean air filter and regular oil changes.

As a major gearhead, there was a side of me that REALLY wishes it was a dry sump; but in reality its not totally necessary.

[ieem01172]

Very informative . Thanks :)

[roadrunner]

In most Viper race applications I've seen... http://www.daileyengineering.com/dailey_engineering_home.htm is the provider... The benefit is in scavenging and de-airing oil, and providing slight negative crank case pressure to aid ring sealing. Windage is also reduced which aids power numbers as well. But it can be tricky to maintain, especially if you neglect to prime the system before cranking the engine...

Also in the race cars the oil tank is either in the rear of the car or in the passenger tub... not very good for passenger car use.

[steve911]

The other item is how often are you operating your engine in the range that the race cars do where all of the benefits that are stated above really come into play?