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[robslxhatch]

A mate of mine has what looks like a factory v8 sump with a rear hump that has a series of 3 baffles inside . I wanted him to sell it to me but he wants to keep it for his project. He seems to think it is from a 253 hx red motor . I have doubts that it is an early sump but could someone shed some light on a good/the best factory sump to use. I may try to get some pics. I want to get one to replace the crappy baffleless Torana v8 sump i have on it now.

[Quagmire]

i have a common whore vk/l sump with a windage tray and baffles round the pick up
looks standard
i had a hq-z v8 one that was modified deeper with a standard bottom sump and pick up welded on to give it more capacity
sadly i sold that motor to a mate....who had it stolen :(

[robslxhatch]

yeah , i have a feeling it might be an early commodore sump that someone stuck on a dirty old hx red motor, did they have a rearward sump though ?? and was it rearward enough to clear a Torry xmember.

[surfmaster]

Early Commodores had the deep part of the sump at the front?

[slr_v8]

Commodore sump won't fit a Torana.

Edited by slr_v8, 17 February 2012 - 06:51 AM.

[robslxhatch]

surfmaster, on 17 February 2012 - 06:30 AM, said:

Early Commodores had the deep part of the sump at the front?

Thats what i thought, so does anyone know what this sump could be off ??? it is hq shaped but ive never seen a series of baffles in one like this .wb perhaps.

[warrenm]

Maybe a pic will help identify!

[mr5000]

id say its off a vn commodore or later all the vb-vk commodores ive worked on had no baffles in sump dont no bout vl they were a pretty lazy motor so doubt they would need it vn onwards definately baffled

[chrome yella]

brock HDT ran modified sumps, and so did the L34.

[robslxhatch]

not commodore this is a hq type with the hump at the rear like Torry ones but larger in the pan area , I will try and get some pics of it.

[Quagmire]

chrome yella, on 18 February 2012 - 04:13 PM, said:

brock HDT ran modified sumps, and so did the L34.

yeah mines sposed to be a vk hdt group a motor....but i can't confirm as yet.....
know the heads are b cast vk and the block is red

[TerrA LX]

Quagmire, on 21 February 2012 - 01:43 AM, said:

yeah mines sposed to be a vk hdt group a motor....but i can't confirm as yet.....
know the heads are b cast vk and the block is red

Heads and block should be red if it is a VK HDT Group A Brock motor.

[yel327]

If it is a factory sump it is probably L34?

[tuxedoss]

Quagmire, on 21 February 2012 - 01:43 AM, said:

yeah mines sposed to be a vk hdt group a motor....but i can't confirm as yet.....
know the heads are b cast vk and the block is red

I had a VK calais which had what was called a 334 pack, which meant is was a manual 308 and went to HDT for a few extras such as headers and bilstein suspension. The motor was basically stock but all manual VK 308's had the B cast heads and the sump had some baffles and also there was a plate bolted to the bearing caps, think that was called a scraper? My motor was black same as all VK's

[TerrA LX]

TerrA LX, on 21 February 2012 - 02:22 AM, said:

Heads and block should be red if it is a VK HDT Group A Brock motor.

[REDA9X]

I'd say L34 put some pics up.

[AquaSLR5000]

My first SS which was a factory built L31 November 75 car in Papaya had a baffled sump from factory. I was the third owner and first to pull engine down. Could not believe my eyes. WTF were the words that come out of my mouth. That car had a chasis number ALX000037M or something like that. Could of been the car on the front of the Motor Manual Mag bag then. Press Release car maybe!
My current SLR5000 which is a Jan 76 car did not have a baffled sump!