Fitting a Peugeut MI16 in a kitcar (upright, not 30° angle)?

[Stijn]

Hi all,

I'm building an offroad sprinter (simular to a kitcar, but this one is for offroad) to compete in local offroad races.

I am the proud owner of a very good peugeot MI16 engine.
The problem is however that normally the engine is fitted in a 30° angle in the car. Now we will be fitting the engine
longitudinally (in a rear engine configuration). So i was wondering what the issues are in putting the engine completely upright?

I will be using a Pace Dry Sump system, so in the bottem there will be no problem of oil surge, but there could be problems in the
oil returning from the head...

Is there anyone out there who has experience in using the MI16 in a upright placement and could give me some hints?

THanks

[Stijn]

Indeed, I asked this question to Pace as well. And they told me it would be possible, however they were not
sure what it would do to the flowing back of the oil from the head... Hence my question.

[Stijn]

Thank you Dave for the great insight (Have read the topics on your site a lot of times before).

Actually the problem or doubt has been sorted out. The problem arose when my contact at Quaife wasn't too sure about the angle of the Engine with the gearbox/bellhousing combination (as they never did this before). They sent me the technical drawings for me to see myself: conclusion: the engine is fitted in the 30° angle.

In terms of room in the offroad sprinter that is not a bad thing, furthermore, the sump will be a bit more protected because it will be a bit more turned away from the ground.

On a other note: what are the exact differences between the DFW and D6C engine, as I keep on reading different stories:
as far as I can see: timing on the inlet cam is different (n°3 pulley used on DFW, n°2 pulley used on the D6C, a 4° difference),
hence valve lift is different at TDC (higher in the DFW), am I right?

Offcourse the engine management is different, but are there any other differences to the engine internals???

Thanks