Area Representative Nico506 Posted July 31, 2022 Area Representative Share Posted July 31, 2022 The original sump pan on my XFlow has been bashed a bit by PO and finally decided to leak.im told the XFlow should be fitted with a alloy flat bottom sump pan and does anyone have one for sale or know where I can source the part please, or advise of alternative parts ??I'm not intending to race the car so the dry sump option is not ideal or practical any help / contacts appreciated thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_h Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Is yours currently steel? It should be repairable if it is. Redline might do an ally sump I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkeywood Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 The original flat bottom ally baffled sump that Caterham supplied is not a great solution. The ground clearance is improved but being rectangular in section this leaves the edge very exposed to damage. I don't know if the later James Whiting / Jenvey alloy pans had a different section. At least with the steel sump it tends to be a glancing blow and the metal bends rather than fractures.Shallower baffled steel pans used to be available and a decent option if you can find one. Burton did one but no longer listed on their site. This was only just below the bellhousing - you needed a shortened pick up with it. I think the BG Automotive replacement pans were slightly shallower and are still available (but please check dimensions before buying). Also Vulcan Engines used to fabricate good shallow baffled steel pans so might be worth a try. Alternatively a decent fabricator should be able to repair yours and do similar. http://www.dwjenkins.plus.com/short-sump.htm is an example of the sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Nico506 Posted August 22, 2022 Author Area Representative Share Posted August 22, 2022 Thanks for comments everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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