Outer Limits 4x4 Board

I bought my alt and starter and the belt tensioner but with no mounting bolts / brackets.

I remember at OBC some of the guys had highmount alt brackets from a chev truck?

I want to run an alt in the standard VE position and in the high position (2 x alt).

so does the VE alt fit in the chev truck bracket as I wanted to keep both units the same as they are cheap and easy to buy and keeps spare down?

I also want to run a howe steering pump too which is similar in size to the chev unit.

Lastly I intend to run the factory VE sump front drop. Will this cause problems on hills. It allows the motor to sit much lower as the diff in the buggy is in front of the motor not above it.

any help would be appreciated

cheers bru

Dunno about local suppliers, but these guys can help you.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/EW3/DisplayT ... Count=1313

bru21 wrote: Lastly I intend to run the factory VE sump front drop. Will this cause problems on hills. It allows the motor to sit much lower as the diff in the buggy is in front of the motor not above it.

Almost every 4x4 you look at has the lower part of the sump at the rear. It will work at the front but you run the risk of oil starvation at revs going uphill.

Jas.

Just run a dry sump like the race guys do. Problem solvered.

Most of the cars that i have seen address the oiling issue one way or another.
The best bang for buck that i have seen is just running an accumulator so that it covers most oil surge issues under braking and acceleration.
As far as your power steering maybe check out Redline engines or Turn Key engines in the states as they provide a lot of the LS motors in SCORE in the states.

thanks fellas.

looked at dry sump its only about 1k but I feel a twig could dislodge the belt. the new vette is dry sump and shares the same bottom end.

will track down redline

cheers

The Gen 3 had oiling issues on the flat, use the rear sump or buy a supply of crankshafts as you'll be flogging out big ends left right and centre. I have seen it first hand in Commodores, don't do it in a 4x4.

If you have the $$ the LS7 runs a dry sump factory and has the scavenge pump on the crank in front of the main pump behind the timing cover.

Joel

thanks mate. advice noted. at worst I will use the rear drop $350 from suburban imports.

the ls7 sump is only $200 us,

would you wager a guess for the ls7 pump and tank? as I connot find pricing for these.

found these - hope this is right

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku

also here is says that they cannot be bolted up

http://www.superchevy.com/technical/eng ... to_18.html

cheers bru

After a bit of research I have come up with a few options

after market billet sump with integrated pump -7k plus tank etc
after market fabricated steel sump, external pump, pulleys etc about 5k
factory ls7 pan, pump, crank, dampener, cover plate - not sure

rear drop sump it will have to be.

what is the thought on the camaro (shallow rear drop) as I am trying to keep the motor low.

cheers bru

I use the camaro sump on mine, does the job. I think will nielson uses the same on his comp nissan aswell. seems ok.

Thanks.

I had the camaro sump on mine with a lowered pickup (about 1" lower). The guy I bought it off went to a dry sump.

cheers bru