Can you dry sump a type1 VW engine?

[Fonz]

God Morning all.
Brief question. Is is possible (has it been done), to dry sump a type1 VW
engine, such as the one marketed by great planes? The use, inverted flight,
and mild -ve Gs.
Thanks in advance for any replies.
Rob.
Melbourne Australia.

[Anthony W]

Fonz wrote:
> God Morning all.
> Brief question. Is is possible (has it been done), to dry sump a type1 VW
> engine, such as the one marketed by great planes? The use, inverted flight,
> and mild -ve Gs.
> Thanks in advance for any replies.
> Rob.
> Melbourne Australia.

I don't know about inverted but VW hot rodders have been dry sumpping
aircooled VW engines for many years. The kits used to be readily
available but I haven't looked for one in many years...

Tony

[Jarhead]

"Fonz" > wrote in message
...
| God Morning all.
| Brief question. Is is possible (has it been done), to dry sump a
type1 VW
| engine, such as the one marketed by great planes? The use, inverted
flight,
| and mild -ve Gs.
| Thanks in advance for any replies.
| Rob.
| Melbourne Australia.

A quick search provided this link:
http://users.lmi.net/~ryoung/Sonerai/Inverted_oil_for_VW_aeroen.html
EAA has a link too, but I am no longer a member and couldn't access it.
There is a Australian VW group called VeeDub that may be of help to you.

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On Jan 23, 7:03 pm, "Fonz" > wrote:
> Is is possible (has it been done), to dry sump a type1 VW
> engine, such as the one marketed by great planes?
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Yes. In fact, it's a standard procedure for high-output engines based
on after-market VW components installed in dragsters.

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> The use, inverted flight,
> and mild -ve Gs.
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Entirely different subject, if you mean sustained flight whilst
inverted or knife-edged. Not that it can't be done but that weight &
cost of doing so is generally impractical for such a small engine.

-R.S.Hoover

[flybynightkarmarepair]

On Jan 24, 7:34 am, "Jarhead" > wrote:
> "Fonz" > wrote in ...
> | Brief question. Is is possible (has it been done), to dry sump a
> type1 VW
> | engine, such as the one marketed by great planes? The use, inverted
> flight,
> | and mild -ve Gs.
> | Thanks in advance for any replies.
> | Rob.
> | Melbourne Australia.
>
> A quick search provided this link:http://users.lmi.net/~ryoung/Sonerai/Inverted_oil_for_VW_aeroen.html
> EAA has a link too, but I am no longer a member and couldn't access it.
> There is a Australian VW group called VeeDub that may be of help to you.

Everything I wrote about the subject in the referenced link still
applies, but I didn't mention you'll need to figure out a way to get
oil out of the top of the engine case, and possibly also the valve
covers, and run it to the shuttle valve. Not For Beginners.

[clare at snyder.on.ca]

On 24 Jan 2007 15:09:24 -0800, "flybynightkarmarepair"
> wrote:

>On Jan 24, 7:34 am, "Jarhead" > wrote:
>> "Fonz" > wrote in ...
>> | Brief question. Is is possible (has it been done), to dry sump a
>> type1 VW
>> | engine, such as the one marketed by great planes? The use, inverted
>> flight,
>> | and mild -ve Gs.
>> | Thanks in advance for any replies.
>> | Rob.
>> | Melbourne Australia.
>>
>> A quick search provided this link:http://users.lmi.net/~ryoung/Sonerai/Inverted_oil_for_VW_aeroen.html
>> EAA has a link too, but I am no longer a member and couldn't access it.
>> There is a Australian VW group called VeeDub that may be of help to you.
>
>Everything I wrote about the subject in the referenced link still
>applies, but I didn't mention you'll need to figure out a way to get
>oil out of the top of the engine case, and possibly also the valve
>covers, and run it to the shuttle valve. Not For Beginners.
Without adding a proper seal to the pulley end of the shaft you can't
implement the "rotax dry sump" solution. It works good on Soobs and
'Zooks etc.

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[Fonz]

Thanks for all replies and links
Rob
Melbourne Australia.

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>
>
> On Jan 23, 7:03 pm, "Fonz" > wrote:
>> Is is possible (has it been done), to dry sump a type1 VW
>> engine, such as the one marketed by great planes?
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Yes. In fact, it's a standard procedure for high-output engines based
> on after-market VW components installed in dragsters.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>> The use, inverted flight,
>> and mild -ve Gs.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Entirely different subject, if you mean sustained flight whilst
> inverted or knife-edged. Not that it can't be done but that weight &
> cost of doing so is generally impractical for such a small engine.
>
> -R.S.Hoover
>