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Fender Oil in a Racing Superbird?

Started by nitrometal, November 22, 2009, 12:54:33 AM

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nitrometal

Maybe this is like blinker fluid or something?

So, I'm flipping through an old issue of Stock Car Racing, October 1970 and I see something odd in the photo with Butch Hartman's Daytona in the background on page 24.  To me it looks like a crewman is pouring a can of oil into the top rear section of the front fender.  I have never noticed an opening in that area before.  Can anyone explain what he's doing?

I've scanned and blown up the area. Hopefully you can see what I'm talking about because I had to reduce them down to 200kb.  If not PM me and I'll send you the full size scan.

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nitrometal

That's what I thought, but if you look close it looks like he's going directly into a hole in the top of the fender and like I said,  I've never noticed an opening or cap there before.
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hotrod98

Isn't that a pic of the right rear quarter with the engine cowling up?


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Aero426

There can be a dry sump or remote oil tank located there.   There is a photo of a Cotton Owens Daytona being built that has a tank mounted in the left inner fender.

A383Wing

Quote from: hotrod98 on November 22, 2009, 10:46:31 AM
Isn't that a pic of the right rear quarter with the engine cowling up?

I see a front fender scoop...and oil going in behind it

nitrometal

Quote from: Aero426 on November 22, 2009, 11:59:54 AM
There can be a dry sump or remote oil tank located there.   There is a photo of a Cotton Owens Daytona being built that has a tank mounted in the left inner fender.

There is?  So there would be a cap there with a filler neck below going to a remote tank?
I have never seen it before.  If someone has a photo, I'd love to see it!

Were some of the teams starting to use dry sump oiling systems in 1970? Was it even legal?  The rule book is so vague it doesn't mention if you can or not.
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hotrod98

Now I see what you're talking about. Never seen that before.


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Aero426

Quote from: nitrometal on November 22, 2009, 03:46:50 PM
Quote from: Aero426 on November 22, 2009, 11:59:54 AM
There can be a dry sump or remote oil tank located there.   There is a photo of a Cotton Owens Daytona being built that has a tank mounted in the left inner fender.

There is?  So there would be a cap there with a filler neck below going to a remote tank?
I have never seen it before.  If someone has a photo, I'd love to see it!

Were some of the teams starting to use dry sump oiling systems in 1970? Was it even legal?  The rule book is so vague it doesn't mention if you can or not.

Dry sump was legal in 1970.    Not everybody ran it, but some did.  The #7 Superbird has an auxiliary oil tank in the trunk, but I am told it never ran a dry sump.   It had a pump that could be turned on and put some additional oil into the engine if desired.  

Aero426

Here is a photo of the auxiliary oil tank.   It is the black box behind the fuel cell.   It is not currently functional,  but the lines follow into the interior of the car to a small pump and then terminate under the dashboard.    Photo courtesy of www.legendarycollectorcars.com


Highbanked Hauler

It looks like the No.6 Daytona has the oil tank right behind the drivers seat.
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Aero426

Quote from: Highbanked Hauler on November 22, 2009, 11:11:06 PM
It looks like the No.6 Daytona has the oil tank right behind the drivers seat.

There is a dry sump tank behind the driver seat.  The braided lines run to the bottom side of the engine.   You can also see a separate line coming from the left inner fender area into the left valve cover.  So there has to be something else in the fender well.

Aero426

The real #88 has a dry sump tank in the left fender.   There is a small round cover on top of the fender with three Dzus fasteners to gain access.  The original front clip will be going back onto the car when finished.  

learical1

I vaguely remember something about Cotton Owens having the oil cooler in the left fender.  When #6 cut a tire, it took out the cooler and Buddy was done for the day.  :brickwall: I believe it was mentioned in an old Winged Warrior newsletter from the late 70's/early 80's.
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nitrometal

Quote from: Aero426 on November 23, 2009, 03:02:29 PM
The real #88 has a dry sump tank in the left fender.   There is a small round cover on top of the fender with three Dzus fasteners to gain access.  The original front clip will be going back onto the car when finished.  

They had Dzus fasteners then?  Or was that a modification that the original front clip doesn't have?
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Aero426

The original fenders have the round lid secured with dzus fasteners.   

Aero426

Here is a shot of the #5 Nichels Road Runner / Superbird from 1972.   The car has the standard Road Runner front clip on it, and above the "ich" of the Nichels fender decal, there is a removable panel to get to the oil tank.    This car also had a wiper peg and squirter that can be seen on the driver side.   It ran once or twice on dirt and spent the rest of the year on pavement as a Superbird.   Ray ran the car with leftover Mopar components out of his own pocket that season with Bobby Unser as the driver.   These were years of transition for Nichels as witnessed by the GM cars under construction in the background.


rustafarian

Was Nichels running a 429 in a RoadRunner/SuperBird?
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Aero426

Quote from: rustafarian on November 24, 2009, 01:11:43 PM
Was Nichels running a 429 in a RoadRunner/SuperBird?

The rules limit at the time was 430 ci.   Ford ran a 429.  Nichels started putting 429 on their fenders since that was the limit and it then appeared the same as the Fords.

moparstuart

Quote from: Aero426 on November 24, 2009, 01:39:22 PM
Quote from: rustafarian on November 24, 2009, 01:11:43 PM
Was Nichels running a 429 in a RoadRunner/SuperBird?

The rules limit at the time was 430 ci.   Ford ran a 429.  Nichels started putting 429 on their fenders since that was the limit and it then appeared the same as the Fords.
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Aero426

Here is a photo of a Cotton Owens Daytona showing the left cowl area dry sump tank.   The fill cap is attached to the top reinforcement bar extending from the firewall.


learical1

Quote from: Aero426 on November 24, 2009, 01:39:22 PM
Quote from: rustafarian on November 24, 2009, 01:11:43 PM
Was Nichels running a 429 in a RoadRunner/SuperBird?

The rules limit at the time was 430 ci.   Ford ran a 429.  Nichels started putting 429 on their fenders since that was the limit and it then appeared the same as the Fords.

and by stating this on the hood, he could legally run a .020 over Hemi.
Bruce

Aero426

Here's the oil fill hole on top of the #88 car's fender.   The smaller hole at the back of the fender top is an access hole for a mounting bolt.  It would have metal plug painted body color inserted there.

b5blue


learical1

the oil fill cap on the Cotton Owens' remote tank set up would wind up under the hood, would it not?  Apparently Hartman and the engineering Daytona's dry sump tank had a different set up for location of the cap.
Bruce