[alfa] Re: Oil Pump: Alfa vs. Porsche 944

["Dean W. Cains" <dwc@xxxxxx>]

Hi Otto:

Mike Valant has an external oil pump and dry sump system on one of his 
Alfa's.  Take a look at his site, and I don't think he'd mind your 
contacting him personally, either.  Don't feel too bad about the 944, as 
Mike just broke ranks and bought a new Mini.

http://mev4474.home.texas.net/index.htm

For any that haven't seen Mike's site, it's great browsing, so take a look.

Regards,

Dean
Lutz, FL
'74 & '87 Spider Veloce's


At 03:04 PM 9/10/2003, you wrote:

> Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 07:43:34 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Otto Schug <schugof@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Oil Pump:  Alfa vs. Porsche 944
>
> Alfa Oil Pump vs. Porsche 944 External Oil Pump
>
> Alfisti,
>
> Even though my son, Chip, and I have 11 Alfas, I have an 84 Porsche 
> 944.  The 944 blew a head gasket because of a stuck relief valve and a 
> clogged oil return line.  Therefore, I am working on the 944.
>
> The Alfas have an oil pump that is driven by gears off of the distributor 
> which is driven by gearing off the crankshaft.  Because of the friction 
> created, the oil pumps do not necessarily have a long life.  In dealing 
> with the 944, I found that it has an oil pump similar in design to the 
> water pump and the oil pump, like the water pump, is external to the block 
> and belt driven from the crankshaft pulley.  I understand, in talking to 
> others, that most race cars have the same design of an external oil 
> pump.  Obviously, the external pump has a longer life and more reliable 
> pressure creation through the impeller.
>
> Has anyone ever used an external oil pump on a 4 cylinder Alfa and, if so, 
> where did you get it and how did you install it?  Even though the 944 has 
> an oil cooler attached to the block above the headers, I will continue to 
> follow the concept of a oil cooler in the air stream through a separate 
> radiator.  But what about the oil pump?
>
> Otto F. Schug     schugof@domain.elided
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