How low is your sump?

How low is your sump?

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magpies

Original Poster:

5,145 posts

189 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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How much below the chassis is your sump and how much ground clearance?

WotnoV8

220 posts

92 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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2.8 S1 - about level with bottom of chassis.
155mm above ground but of course there is a handy sumpguard fitted (exhaust)

PhilS3c

62 posts

204 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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My sump was 1.50cms above the anti roll bar with renewed rubber engine mounts it this helps - It is an S3c

Spanish S2

341 posts

139 months

Tuesday 27th April 2021
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WotnoV8 said:
2.8 S1 - about level with bottom of chassis.
155mm above ground but of course there is a handy sumpguard fitted (exhaust)
+1 2.9 S2

bil

118 posts

240 months

Thursday 29th April 2021
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sorry, can't help with this at the mo as i suspect with the car jacked in the air and the engine sat on 2x4's above the chassis its going to give a false reading getmecoat

magpies

Original Poster:

5,145 posts

189 months

Thursday 29th April 2021
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bil said:
sorry, can't help with this at the mo as i suspect with the car jacked in the air and the engine sat on 2x4's above the chassis its going to give a false reading getmecoat
2x4's are you building a Morgan version

bil

118 posts

240 months

Thursday 29th April 2021
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the poor lad was starting to whinne about the engine wieght as we tried replacing the engine brackets for the mounts, and id run out of axle stands so improvised...my carpentry isnt good enough for morgan