Front mounted oil tank?

[davidbir]

I seem to see very few modified Porsches with the oil tank mounted up front for better weight distribution. Why is that? Is it to do with the oil pump?

[Flieger]

Racecars do it more often since it involves a lot of fabrication to make the aftermarket tanks fit up there, then plumb it, etc. It is not of enough benefit for a street car to go through the work.

[davidbir]

Thanks for the response Flieger.

I am surprised though that given the very complex/comprehensive build threads on this and the 'other' forum that we don't see more front mounted oil tanks. Ten liters of oil plus the tank ain't exactly light.

[911pcars]

Plumbing ten liters of oil back and forth isn't exactly cheap.

Sherwood

[Flieger]

And the fluid in those lines has mass, although if you already have a front oil cooler it might not be so much of an issue.

[davidbir]

And the fluid in those lines has mass, although if you already have a front oil cooler it might not be so much of an issue.

That was my thought too.
What, if anything, has to be done to the oil pump?

[geshaghi]

We are in the midst of doing this for what will be primarily a track toy. Because we have a front oil cooler, it is a bit easier, but still a fair amount of work as pretty much everything requires custom fabrication and fitting.

[davidbir]

Thanks, what oil pump will you be using?