i ahve my motor at tims and im getting it built to a 2387 and i was wondering how do you drysump the motor i have no idea what it is, all i know is that it's a tank full of oil and it flows in and out of the engine, my question is what kind of tank do you use and wher does the oil lines go to the motor at, does it go in the valve pan covers or what?

i know i might sound dumb, i am a little but , but please help because people says this is the best way to go and i know nothing about it!

Dry sumping a VW engine is very simple, but it costs a little more than usual, depending on what you want to spend, you could have $400 all the way to $1500 in a system, the main price is on the tank and the pump then everything else like the lines and the fittings and even the oil cooler depend on the prices too. Mine costs around $1400 because I have the best of everything and that does not mean you need it too, I'd would say for the average buggy like your 2387cc will be fine for a CB Performance pump........

http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=189
And the tank...
http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=193

I am running a Bugpack 2-stage pump and it is a little over 2 times the price of the CB pump and it is a better pump as well, but I am running a 2500cc and it likes to run a bigger pump, I even have an Oberg filter in line and also another regular WIX racing filter. Here is a link to the Bugpack pump....

http://www.bugpack.com/content.php?id=181

To put on a dry-sump pump, all you have to do is swap out your pump on the motor and make sure your oil input on the left side about the 10:00 position where the pump goes is plugged off if you are running the Bugpack pump and leave it open for the CB pump, both pumps will come with very detailed instructions on how to do the running of the hoses to the filters and to the tank, give CB Performance a call if you have about the questions about their stuff or give Southern Buggy a call and ask for Tim about anything on the dry-sump systems.

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thanks that helps alot i will probally get the cb performance one

The cost should only be between $400.00 and $600.00 for a dry sump system. Chuck Jones sells the best dry sump tanks out there! No-one even comes close! Tim sells them also. I think Badvw must have had his coated in 24ct gold. or he got screwed.

Check this site out. http://bugpack.com/content.php?id=181&PHPSESSID=b28196da6ba000d0c5541d7651a0fdd7

I wish it was $400-$600 for my setup, let's see, pump-$250
tank-$175
oil coolers (x2)-$250
Oberg filter-$200
Lines and fittings-$250
Reg. oil filter mount and filter-$50
This adds up to ------ $1175 to be exact

As far as the tanks go, a tank is a tank, I want mine to be aluminum for lightweight purposes and it helps dissipates the heat better in the long run IMO and the lines and the fittings are expensive because the are racing fittings and the are the best you can buy when it comes to sump systems and even on the fuel systems as well, I know I was told to use the hydraulic hoses and I do not like them because they are way overkill for the oiling systems, the oil pressure on the engines are 50-90 psi on most of them, not 1000-1500 psi and as far as the hose collapsing, the hydraulic hose is more at risk is because the lining inside the hose is a lot more thinner and it is not held in place as well either, the lining is just to let the fluid flow and the outside belt and rubber just keeps it from swelling out under extreme pressure. I asked a hydraulic expert at my workplace about this and he said that if you can collapse a 300 psi racing hose, you can collapse a hydraulic hose easier because it is not made to prevent from collapsing.

Oh and yep, I must use 24K gold fittings Just kidding.

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Expense of the Dry Sump set up was. $675.00 The other stuff you would have if you have dry sump or not.

Oh, oh, I stand corrected It's all good, you meant the base price and the rest is just optional or already have

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10-4 And you got the gold plated fittings.