sump pick-up

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:34 pm

Playing with sumps again, what is the ideal distance the strainer should be from the bottom of the sump??

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:32 am

Hi Ian
for me I would work on 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch clear of the sump bottom. Would depend on the cutouts on the sides of the metalwork that suports the strainer if there are any.
Mike

davemgb · Post by **davemgb** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:42 am

Ian,

The advice I was given many years ago was 1/4 inch gap and never put cutouts in the curtain around the strainer, should be obvious why!

The other thing to look out for is does the pickup assembly have any support other than the pipe? If not I suggest adding something.

Dave

350matt · Post by **350matt** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:05 pm

Has anyone tried surrounding the pickup in a perforated metal tube?

To give a baffled sump effect as the pickup is covered by a column of oil so less effected by cornering forces, but the perforations stillow oil to flow in and out

Matt