windage trays
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as above whats the beiefits from having one?
and also are they worth it?

It's been a while, but I recall that you could run less oil because you don't have as much flinging about between the tranny and crank, and helps prevent frothing of the oil.

I'll be interested to see what other responses you get! I put one in my motor several years ago, but don't recall the exact motivation for the installation (as it's been about 9 years since the decision was made!)...

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well my thoughts were theres going to be less oil drag.
and also my gearbox is worth 2+ grand so if anything were to go wrong top end theres a less chance its going to take the box with it or vice versa

oil drag on the crank and rod's is the main reason.

The idea of the windage tray is to stop oil flinging off the gearset onto the crank and slowing it down.
After fitting one in my gearbox I found that the engine responded better from lower in the rev range and came on cam quicker as it could get to the cams power range quicker.
You dont want to run less oil as a lesser amount will run hotter

I seriously doubt it!

so do you think there a good thing to fit?
ive just bought one and want to make sure 100% im making the right decision fitting it lol

Personally I will always have one. Some people notice the difference and some dont - it is small. Even if it did nothing though it wont hurt to have it in there

I seriously doubt it!

ok awsome. thats all i needed to hear
will be building the engine this week/next week so it will be going in then.
cheers

Make sure before you bolt the engine and box together that it clears the gears and rotating crank n rods

I seriously doubt it!

i will do!
cheers for the advice :)

What type of fastenings are best to use to fix it in place?

It's one of yours Paul that I got of someone on tmf, top notch bit of kit but he didnt have the fastenings.

Adrian

I use 4 M5 screws drilled and tapped into the casing. It should have marker pen dots where I suggest the screws should be

I seriously doubt it!

Yep mate it does, many thanks.

Dont forget under crown cooling jets (please correct me if im wrong) because i think you need to use them with a windage tray

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what are "under crown cooling jets"?

http://turbo-mini.com/44648/23109.html

Why would you need to use cooling jets with a wind age tray?

To be honest I was after one of Paul's design but since my cams are at the top not in the block as such I can't see much benifit. I also like the Idea of more oil getting to the crank.

Matt W

more un filtered oil though ...

Rusty by nature

yep as above,

I like the idea of keeping gearbox oil away from the bores and cam.

These looked very nice as a matter of fact.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Mini-Win...=item43b617ca86

With the windage tray, how the camshaft/cam follower get lubrification?

Pedro Silva

http://miniciados.blogspot.pt/

Cross drilled cam?

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Down the holes from the oil galleries onto the bearings and down the push rod holes from the rocker cover.

thats been cnc machined? why not lazer cut it?