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Originally Posted by Joggernot
I watched an "Engine Masters" TV program where they kept taking out oil and checking power on the dyno. There is an "ideal" level where power is maximum and it is low. Not recommending this. They were also testing oil pan design vs. power. Try finding the program on either MAVTV or MOTORTREND TV.
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There’s no question that oil flinging around in the crankcase robs engine horse power.
That’s why there’s a aftermarket for knife edge crankshafts, crank scrapers, windage oil pans, deep sump oil pans, etc. etc.
The ultimate in crankcase performance is a dry sump system.
For race engine’s this makes sense as they spend the majority of their time at high rpms. And the effect is easily measured on a dyno.
However, at the rpm of a typical oem engine at highway speed any gain would be negligible, if any.
In
my opinion.
The juice isn’t worth the squeeze...
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