Just when I thought I was Winning

[TurboFource]

Dilkris they are fitted because in long right hand turns the oil moves to the left side of the pan and you can have oil starvation …. not sure that is an issue in a street car.

[Dilkris]

We are generating confusion here between a "baffle" and a "windage tray"

[Pfreen]

http://elantrikbits.com/lotus-elan-blog/wet-sump-or-dry-sump/
Photo of original tc sump.

[Kendo]

I tried to get that gated baffle e-book. They took my money, then led me to a 404 page. Has anyone else tried, or had any problems?

[BDA]

Try it again, Kendo. I clicked on "click Here To Purchase the ebook" and it took me here (https://elantrikbits.com/gated-baffled-sump/). Down near the bottom of that page is a button, "CLICK TO PURCHASE EBOOK" and that gives you a little popup with a Paypal button that sets up the purchase. Good luck!

[Kendo]

I did the purchase, got an email from paypal confirming the charge, then got the 404 page and no ebook. I contacted elantrikbits about it, but haven't gotten a reply yet.

[BDA]

In that case, I'd get Paypal to back out the purchase and do your own. It isn't that complicated. The video on that page shows enough to make your own. You can do a youtube search for "build trap door oil pan" to see how they are designed and built for different cars. You should be able to easily adapt that to your oil pan.

[BDA]

I also found these:

https://mountuneusa.com/products/ford-kent-lotus-twin-cam-oil-pan-baffle-lip-seal
https://gglotus.org/ggtech/tc-oilpan/baffledpan.htm

[dakazman]

  Sorry about bringing up this subject. I contacted https://elantrikbits.com/contact-us/ and ask them why they aren't responding to downloading a book after payment.
  I like the mountuneusa product. I follow their builds on Instagram, however I never purchased any of their products and own a TC,... YET. WTS, I put out the use of a windage tray, on the thought of the piston design causes more of a vacuum, sucking more oil onto the cylinder walls. That is my opinion only, and I cannot verify since I haven't seen the piston design of either one. That is why I mentioned to check with manufacturer.
 Dakazman

[dakazman]

 I received an email  see below.
Dakazman

[dakazman]

  I just received this . See pic.
Dakazman

[BDA]

Another option one might want to consider is a swinging oil pump pickup. I found this on the Documents page (you do have this bookmarked, don't you http://lotus-europa.com/manuals/).

The swinging pickup instructions are here (http://lotus-europa.com/manuals/misc/engine/36e6089s/36e6089s.html, http://lotus-europa.com/manuals/misc/engine/36e6089s/bean_swinging_pick-up_kit_004.jpg, and http://lotus-europa.com/manuals/misc/engine/36e6089s/bean_swinging_pick-up_kit_005.jpg).

The instructions are pretty scant but the URL of the pictures mention "bean" which might imply that some of the parts might come from DBE. A call over there to Ken might be helpful.