All old racing driver tales, I had a High pressure High capacity pump'wet sump' fitted on Lotus 51 and all the skew gear/ dist drive and gear cam all chewed up and I heard these stories . It was cause by fitting the New Kent oil pump I had run a Ford Standard pump for several years with No problems.
I contacted Burtons who said' If the skew gear is the correct one ie made of the correct steel hardened correctly you will have no problems ,the loading of a 5 port dry sump pump is higher and its not done to race engine and there is lots of all around the cam at ALL times'
Alway go to people who produce 'race parts' Minister Burtons etc Piper and Kent would probally not get my vote , but I have a Kent cam in my Seven
Who wants to talk REAL LOTUS CARS!!
