Sump suggestions

[Kevin k]

I have a Corvette LS2 engine.
By chance I happened to see a Monaro on the ramps at Haywood and Scott having an exhaust fitted. It got me thinking. The shape of the Monaro sump could suit my needs better, (as steering column crosses engine at back of engine, rather than at front of engine).

1) Does anyone know if the LS2 block on the Monaro is the same as the basic block on a LS2 Corvette.

2) Does anyone have a picture of the insides of a Monaro sump, so I can see how baffled it is. Or suggest where to look to find these details.

3)Which Monaro models should I look for for the lowest ground clearance and best baffles.

4)Best place to find a sump.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Kevin

[Kevin k]

Thanks that looks ideal, I was worried that it would be too tall. Planning on putting it in a kit car.

I am going to have side exit exausts, and with the cut away section at the back, rather than at the front, may mean that I will be able to run a 2 or a 2.5 inch balancing tube linking the two sides of the exaust system.

Steve, thanks for the pictures, good thinking with the oil pick up.

Monkfish, if this is what you have got, would be interested, I have just sent you an email.

[Kevin k]

In a word - Space
It will have a very short exhaust system.
The plan
- 4 primaries (1 3/4 inch) going into the 4-1 collector (2 1/2 inch)
- then about 6 inches from collector, run a balance tube (size to be decided)
- then about 6 inches from balance tube out/in let the silencer start. (silencer is 30inches long)
- Exhaust pipe comes out just before rear wheel arch.

Do you think this will work with the LS2.
From others that have done this with the Rover V8, this layout has worked on their cars.
Main benefit for me would be noise - both in getting the exhaust note that I want, and muffling the sound, which will be useful for trackdays.

I have not spent the money yet, on getting the manifold fabricated yet, so I have a blank sheet of paper at the moment. So any opinions welcome.

[Kevin k]

Agreed - This is where I am buying manifolds from. I already have a pair of silencers from them, and will be getting them to make the manifolds. Its a long way from Essex, but worth the trip as I have seen what they have done on other cars.

[Kevin k]

motomk - yes these pictures are of interest, I will do some searching.

StevieTurbo - My space restraints are mainly
- overall height of engine and,
- because of short length of car, the length available for my exhaust system.
(This could easily be solved by running an exaust under car (similar to car in picture), with exaust exits at rear. But the reason I do not want to do this is that it would mean reducing ground clearance, or in reality having to raise height of car to compensate).
Your right, the standard manifolds are very neat. I will have another look to find out if I can run a system using these without too many 90 degree bends. The other advantage, would be it would be it would be easier for me to run a shorter balance pipe, which I believe is an advantage. And would be cheaper.
The original idea to have system fabricated was before thinking about a balance pipe (ie not linking the two sides), as this would have allowed me a very neat smoothly curved system, without any tight bends.
I have got some thinking to do.

Boosted LS1 - would be interested in more details of other available (wet) sumps, as long as they are not any taller than 6inches.