Update on Jimmy Johnson's car - Lateral-g Forums

Payton King · #1 09-28-2006, 09:00 AM

I stopped by Jim's shop and took a few updated photos. As you know the 67 is running a de-tuned cup motor but it is retaining the dry sump system. Jim fabbed up a cool oil tank for the dry sump system and it is located in the cowl area. It will be very discrete as the oil feed line will cross through the windshield wiper area and the return line along the frame. The tank will be barely visible.

The other is a shot of the rear suspension set up. For lack of a better term it is a poor man's 4 link. I am going to explain it in the suspension section and get people's opinion.

907rs · #2 09-28-2006, 09:22 AM

Payton, it's not really clear looking at the pics. How will he gain access to the tank for checking/ adding oil?

Payton King · #3 09-29-2006, 07:09 AM

It will have a place to add oil with a neck by the fender and firewall. You will be able to see a small portion of the tank along the firewall....he is going to put a sight glass there. There will probably be a drain at the bottom that you can get to between the fender and inner fender. I also think jim is going to put a heater on it when temps drop below 40 to heat the oil before starting.

68protouring454 · #4 09-29-2006, 08:43 AM

he will probaly put a heat probe in it. probaly already has the weld bung welde donthe side of the tank.
jake