Spec Boxster Build

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by thstone

I got the deep sump installed today. The filter and sump were perfectly clean but I found some old sealant stuck in the oil pickup screen. Its dark brown and flexible. This wasn't there about a year ago when I installed the EBS baffle. I know its not sealant from a year ago because I used the grey stuff and it was still grey where it had slightly seeped into the inside of the sump.

I will let the sealant cure overnight and will put oil in it tomorrow.

Here is the complete assy ready for installation;


Swapped the big can swirl pots for the 997 type that came with the kit;



Here is the old sealant that was in the oil pickup;

Nice shot....where the oil return outlet "nozzles" aimed? Do they discharge inside the baffle or outside on top of the tray (h-baffle)?

[thstone]

Originally Posted by jaykay

Nice shot....where the oil return outlet "nozzles" aimed? Do they discharge inside the baffle or outside on top of the tray (h-baffle)?

This is the general location of the X-51/EBS baffle (excuse my poor graphic skills,but you get the general idea).

As you can see, the oil returns (both the Boxster stock returns and the 997 returns) discharge "outside" of the vertical baffle. With the horizontal windage tray installed, the oil discharges on top of the tray. Thus, return oil has to flow back thru the doors of the baffle to refill the sump.

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by thstone

This is the general location of the X-51/EBS baffle (excuse my poor graphic skills,but you get the general idea).

As you can see, the oil returns (both the Boxster stock returns and the 997 returns) discharge "outside" of the vertical baffle. With the horizontal windage tray installed, the oil discharges on top of the tray. Thus, return oil has to flow back thru the doors of the baffle to refill the sump.

Your graphic is good. This was what I was thinking I could see. Soooo when I did this I made sure that I had the old style swirl pots with big holes for them to protrude through where by the discharge was under the tray in the trapped volume with the pickup. This is a long time ago....I believe I thought this to be the best arrangment at the time. Return oil is feed directly into the trapped vol where the pick up sits.

I fail to see how the 997 returns are better returning oil on top??? Perhaps it's a deairation thing??