Ford Dry Sump Project


This is the start of a long and winding road of adding a Dry Sump oiling system to my 1965 Fastback Mustang. This is
not a trivial project and if I had not blown up the motor with yet another issue related to oiling I might not be going
down that road. In addition to related oiling issues I always wanted a Dry Sump just to be one of the 'Cool Guys' which
I'm not.

This is going to be a broken out into a few pages, some related to the components, some to the fitment of tank,
pulleys and other related.

This is a costly and long project that is finally underway. Still more to go, check back here often as I update and add
pages.

System Parts

Peterson 4 Gallon Dirt-Late-Model Oil Tank (08-9016)
Peterson Oil Tank Mounts (08-0101)
Peterson Remote Primer Filter Right Side Inputs, -12 Fittings,  1 1/2"-12 Thread (09-1571)
Peterson Remote Primer Firewall Mount (09-1594)
Peterson R4 Dry Sump Pump (4 Stage with HV Pressure and standard scavenge)
Peterson Small Block Ford Pump Mount (14-3201-001)
KRC Ford Racing pulley and bracket kit
KRC power steering pump and related (351W Heads ESP 19610021 or 302 ESP 19610011 )
Note: that my Engine was a 302 and the 351W bracket worked better
Wix Racing Filter (51222R) Yes the 'R' is for racing
Ridetech Tiger Clamps for roll bar mount
Stainless tubing
Aluminum Panel and hardware
$hit load of -16 fittings and Aeroquip lines

Note that some of these parts may be specific to the build I did. Check your parts for your specific build before you
complain to me that something is not right. Oh, don't do this is you can't, or if you want to blame me or others for
botching the job and blown engines, etc... This is a DIY project and you are on your own at your own risk!

LAST UPDATED 11/30/2019 - Start of the project pages... Stay tuned much more coming!!!

Click on the Images Below for more details one each part of the Small Block Ford Dry Sump Project
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Peterson Primer Larger Filter Mount



Click HERE or the Picture above to see what I'm talking about! The Peterson remote filter mount is a very unique part that is super useful if your engine sits for a while, and when firing up for the first time. The mount is for an external filter that has either left or right side input lines as well as supporting either the LARGE racing filters or the standard style. It has several mounting brackets, roll bar/tube or firewall mount.

The Ripper will get one of these replacing the Canton Mecca filter that I have been currently using. I went with the firewall mounting bracket and the type that uses the larger and higher flowing racing filters.
Peterson Fluid Systems Remote Primer

Choosing a Dry Sump Oil Pan



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In this section I will look at 2 of the oil pans that I have and which one will be used and why. The choices ended up between one Canton Racing Products and one from Champ Pans. Fitment, quality, price, and features were all looked at as I made my way towards a decision.
Champ Pans vs Canton Performance
Dry Sump Tank Mouting Project

Mounting the Peterson Dry Sump Tank



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There is not a lot of room to mount a good sized dry sump tank in the early Mustang's. So I decided to mount the 4 gallon tank behind the passenger seat. This project is how I did it, your mileage may vary, so enjoy my madness.