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Originally Posted by Cyruscosmo
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Anyway I think the oil should be removed from that chamber where most of it is during operation and pumped back into the system at the port where it goes into the main shaft.
What are your thoughts?
Cyruscosmo
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That would allow you to increase the rate of oil delivery to the main shaft and on to the motor. Handy for increasing the cooling to the motor.
But it does rely on the gearset lifting the oil into the chamber.
If the motor was reversed and the gearset ran the opposite direction then it wouldn't work. It would be good if the oil pump setup worked for both senario's.
If the oil pickup was changed to the sump where the gearset picks up the oil then it might work for both senarios. There may be the possibility of the gearset running short of oil if the oil level gets too low for it to be able to pick it up. The oil pickup would need to be designed so that it left a minimum amount of oil in the sump for the gearset to lift. Maybe a pickup similar to the fuel pickup in a motor bikes fuel tank. It leaves a "reserve" amount in the tank unless the fuel tap is turned to reserve.
So what do you think, a "reserve" pickup from the sump area? Would it work for both motor directions as well as keep the gearset lubricated?