Subject: Oil starvation, 3B

[C1J1Miller <C1J1Miller@aol.com>]

You wrote:
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I studied my 3B oil pan last night, and re-read Alex Neckas's post on
modifications (It's on Chris Miller's site).   His cautionary words about
oil starvation and spun bearings stuck in my head, and his solution sounds
tempting.

However, has anyone considered (or used) an inline oil pressure accumulator?
Accusump is the brand I have seen mostly.  Not only are they not that
expensive, ($150-250) but they can be adapted to perform as an after-run
oiler for turbo cooling, and a pre-oiler to create oil pressure prior to
start up.  It's a very simple pressure accumulator that stores 1-3 qts.
(depending on size) of oil, and maintains oil pressure regardless of what is
happening at the pickup.

One slight downside is additional weight up front.  However, given the
general good design of the 3B pan, and these other benefits, I'm attracted
to this solution.  Any ideas?

Brandon Hull
'91 CQ "ersatz S2" project
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Brandon:  Accusump seems like a good idea to me; a benefit not listed include
greater oil capacity (i.e., extended change period due to dilution of
contaminants, and more additive package to get used up).

Questions:  do you have room?  It's pretty crowded under that hood; weight
shouldn't be an issue if you keep it near the firewall (behind front wheels).
Also, how long does it maintain oil pressure, such as during long cornering
runs (or donuts?)?  Seems like it'd use up the stored oil pretty quickly, or
am I misunderstanding how it works?

Anyone know what the real S2 solution was?  They certainly saw high-G
cornering.  Any European shops doing similar upgrades/mods?  A related
question: if the S4/S6 pan is better, does it fit the 200q, or is there the
same clearance problem the 
Chris Miller, Windham NH, c1j1miller@aol.com, '91 200q
http://members.aol.com/c1j1miller/index.html