Author Topic: Windage Tray Bolts (Read 4412 times)

Gearhead · « **on:** November 04, 2008, 01:44:24 pm »

Is everybody using the regular oil pan bolts when installing a windage tray? It's not terribly thick, but I'm sure it will not compress as much as the OE gasket.

Thanks.

TurboJ · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2008, 02:07:18 pm »

Stock bolts will do fine.

Mark(The Miser)UK · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2008, 03:58:18 pm »

Ok as clever as I think I am I've never seen a 'windage tray' [AFAIK :shock: ] Anyone with a picture :?: :mrgreen:

TurboJ · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2008, 04:36:27 pm »

Mark(The Miser)UK · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2008, 05:35:18 pm »

Quote from: "TurboJ"

Thanks for the pic TurboJ
So what is it, a DALEK?
More importantly do Quantum's need them :?

burn_your_money · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2008, 05:45:06 pm »

It's basically just a baffle to prevent the oil from slopping around all over the place in hard cornering/accereration/braking situations to help prevent oil starvation.

jtanguay · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2008, 08:26:14 pm »

also helps prevent the oil from getting whipped around the crank and foaming up... but thats only at high rpm :wink:

Mark(The Miser)UK · « **Reply #7 on:** November 05, 2008, 01:24:57 am »

Quote from: "libbybapa"

It will fit the quantum pan if a small section is cut out of it. Not exactly necessary, but possibly helpful. I like the integral rubber gasket.

Andrew

Ah so it's windage as in meanderage :shock:

Gearhead · « **Reply #8 on:** November 05, 2008, 05:16:06 am »

I actually bought it because it was $30. IIRC, that was about $15 more than the reusable rubber gasket. Hopefully someday I'll need the "tray" part. Right now, I just have a leaky gasket.

VW Fox · « **Reply #9 on:** November 05, 2008, 05:47:25 am »

I've heard that there's a "mist" of oil hovering around in the bottom, and the windage tray helps eliminate it by catching the oil slinging off of rotating parts and making it drip into the oil pan. This reduces the mist of oil the crankshaft has to rotate through, helping lessen any drag caused by the mist. True/false? Meh, the `trays are cheap these days so one might as well use it instead of cork.

Any longitudinal application will require the small section to be cut out. The section to cut out is the area where the subframe goes under the oil pan (without the cutout the `tray doesn't sit flat with the oil pan's gasket surface). If you have a special oil pan, there's more to cut out

zukgod1 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 05, 2008, 07:53:57 am »

Quote from: "VW Fox"

I've heard that there's a "mist" of oil hovering around in the bottom, and the windage tray helps eliminate it by catching the oil slinging off of rotating parts and making it drip into the oil pan. This reduces the mist of oil the crankshaft has to rotate through, helping lessen any drag caused by the mist. True/false? Meh, the `trays are cheap these days so one might as well use it instead of cork.

Any longitudinal application will require the small section to be cut out. The section to cut out is the area where the subframe goes under the oil pan (without the cutout the `tray doesn't sit flat with the oil pan's gasket surface). If you have a special oil pan, there's more to cut out

What is that pan off of?

53 willys · « **Reply #11 on:** November 05, 2008, 08:07:43 am »

X2 more info on that KILLER pan!!!

jtanguay · « **Reply #12 on:** November 05, 2008, 10:08:35 am »

windage tray's have been proven on the dyno to give a couple HP in high perf apps.

now translate that to a 70hp diesel.. and you'll get 1hp if your lucky :lol: but i too like the re-useable rubber gasket part, and the not starving my motor while i run through a corner real fast.

zukgod1 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 05, 2008, 10:11:57 am »

Quote from: "jtanguay"

windage tray's have been proven on the dyno to give a couple HP in high perf apps.

now translate that to a 70hp diesel.. and you'll get 1hp if your lucky :lol: but i too like the re-useable rubber gasket part, and the not starving my motor while i run through a corner real fast.

I agree, I didn't get mine because it had a windage tray built in but for the rubber gasket instead.

subsonic · « **Reply #14 on:** November 06, 2008, 06:43:59 am »

Quote from: "zukgod1"

Quote from: "VW Fox"
I've heard that there's a "mist" of oil hovering around in the bottom, and the windage tray helps eliminate it by catching the oil slinging off of rotating parts and making it drip into the oil pan. This reduces the mist of oil the crankshaft has to rotate through, helping lessen any drag caused by the mist. True/false? Meh, the `trays are cheap these days so one might as well use it instead of cork.

Any longitudinal application will require the small section to be cut out. The section to cut out is the area where the subframe goes under the oil pan (without the cutout the `tray doesn't sit flat with the oil pan's gasket surface). If you have a special oil pan, there's more to cut out

What is that pan off of?

Schrick?

Author Topic: Windage Tray Bolts (Read 4412 times)

53 willys