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Old 02-09-2011, 12:55 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Don't use a crankshaft, they are heavy and inefficient.

A drysump means you can run the oil pump using an electric pump instead of engine power and make more HP.

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Not necessarlly. It all depends on the design and intended use. However, most are over designed.



Less volume of oil in the crankcase = less windage = less hp to spin the crank = more overall hp

Using a extra quart oil pan with one less quart of oil helps to achieve this without loss of original intended capacity.

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