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Old 07-07-2010, 01:40 PM   #7 (permalink)
TheEnemy
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Originally Posted by comptiger5000 View Post
Fuel injected gas runs upside down too. However, even with dry sump, you'll trash the bearings in a few seconds upside down, as they get no oil (wet sump, the pump runs dry. dry sump, all the oil ends up in the valve covers after a few seconds, and can't drain back, pump runs dry).
True, but these are the competition rigs with money on the line. Fuel injection will run for a little while upside down but the in tanke fuel pump runs dry and it quits.
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