"Windage Tray". I had one in my TIICO ... it kept the oil pressure from dropping when it would slosh on steep climbs or cornering. I think they were intended for racing, especially offroad, where extreme cornering g-forces would move the oil away from the crank and up one side or the other of the pan/engine. Very easy to remove the oil pan and install the windage tray between it and the block ... it acts like a gasket when used that way. Bob On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 4:00 PM, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote: > My recollection, FWIW, is that the oil started frothing just above the full > mark; the admonition being to definitely not overfill, and perhaps a bit > under the mark would be better than over it. > > This turned into a discussion on the lack of a plate in the engine to "put > a > lid on the oil". I do not recall what the plate is called, though I'm sure > someone else will. > > YMMV, > > Karl Wolz > > |
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