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V6 lux with x-over
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:18 pm
by luxembuger
Gday all, I've recently installed x-over steering in my 97 DC lux. It has a 3.8 commodore V6 and the top rock rod hits on the sump under susp compression. Just wondering if anyone knows if a different c'dore sump and pick up will solve this prob, or do i have to knock up a new sump? Cheers mates.
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:32 pm
by RUFF
Castlemain do a rear sump but its not cheap.
x over
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:38 pm
by sloshy
I got x over in my 94 lux 2.8td and it hits the sump and has put a 10mm dint in it but i've been running it like that for about 2 years and had no worries
as long as the crank won't hit it and it won't leak I can't see a problem
Dan
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:49 pm
by luxembuger
Cheers Sloshy & Ruff, am thinking the rego boys aren't going to like the ridge in the sump is all. Already has a 7 in lift so dont want to go higher to fix. If castlemaine make one then i reckon i should be able to also, was just hoping to get out of it the easy way.
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:04 pm
by +dj_hansen+
luxembuger wrote:Cheers Sloshy & Ruff, am thinking the rego boys aren't going to like the ridge in the sump is all. Already has a 7 in lift so dont want to go higher to fix. If castlemaine make one then i reckon i should be able to also, was just hoping to get out of it the easy way.
Considered getting your sump cut and shut? would cost less than getting a CRS one im sure. The boys from Haultech pretty much cut the sump in half on the buggy they built for A4WDM....
Re: x over
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:10 pm
by Sic Lux
sloshy wrote:I got x over in my 94 lux 2.8td and it hits the sump and has put a 10mm dint in it but i've been running it like that for about 2 years and had no worries
as long as the crank won't hit it and it won't leak I can't see a problem
Dan
Yeah once it dent's it and it clears everything who give a f
Mine hasn't hit "yet" once front end works a better it will might make up some form off bumpstop if i feel like it
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:28 pm
by Frankenyota
Had the same problem with the v6 in my lux, with cross ova steering.
Made up a reverse sump, as the ones you can buy are not cheap.
Not to hard to do if its a metal sump pan.
Matt
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:44 pm
by luxembuger
D'oh, i was suspecting it would come to this. I guess a nice stainless one would look pretty trick tho so back to the workshop it is. Appreciated Frankenyota, thnx.
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:54 pm
by Guy
With a 7 inch lift why not install some longer bumpstops ? How bad does it hit ?