During braking, accelerating and cornering, oil in the sump is forced towards the sides (known as oil surge). Under normal driving conditions, this is not a problem and any surge is within the limits for which the sump was designed. However, if the car is driven on track enthusiastically and has more power, or has bigger brakes and/or stickier tyres, the oil surge increases. This can eventually lead to oil starvation when the oil pickup is momentarily deprived of oil supply whilst the oil is trying to climb the sides of the sump and block. The result is an expensive engine rebuild.
The FT658 modified baffle is designed to keep oil surrounding the pick-up at all times under much more extreme conditions than the sump was designed for. The baffle features a one-way gate that allow oil movement towards the pickup pipe but not away.
The FT658 modified baffle suits all RHD alloy RS2000 sumps with bolt in baffles i.e. Ford Escort Mk1 RS2000 2.0 1973-1974, Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 2.0 and Mexico 1.6 1975-1980.
It will only fit right hand drive sumps.
The FT658 modified baffle retails at : £84.00 inc. VAT.
Available from Burton’s Performance Centre in Essex or by ordering from the Burton Power website – www.burtonpower.com. For further details contact Burton Power on 0208 554 2281