| :Pump mounting - you realise the pump is mounted direct to the sump right? The pulley and pump directly fit where the air con goes. I really doubt a bracket will work there is just no space. If the compressor is shifted up and towards the frame rail it may fit. It's a shame the oil pump is mounted where it is. I spoke to Bill Dailey about it, and he mentioned that he wanted to mount it on the other side of the block to begin with, but was told to do otherwise. He told me it could be redesigned to mount the pump on the other side, and offset it to the rear where there is plenty of room, but that would be at least a year away because he is so backed up with work. :Now if you wanted to replace the power steering pump you might be able to stick the aircond there or the dry sump pump there. Maybe an aftermarket air conditioning unit or a cool suit would be easier. Most of the people that want AC still street drive their car, so that pretty much rules out a cool suit. The oil pump and compressor are too big to fit where the power steering pump is. :Putting a dry sump system in a street car is really not a realistic proposition, where do you stick the oil tank, where do you run the oil hoses. You need at least a 2 gallon oil tank - that won't fit in the engine bay. There will probably be a requirment to prime the pump which makes a street vehicle not that realistic. Oil tank goes where the battery resides, battery is relocated to the hatch area as is commonly done. I've even seen the tank mounted in the hatch area. Electric power steering can be used to free up a pulley for the oil pump. Yes, Ive seen Toyota MR2 steering pumps in race cars. There is no requirement to prime the pump in a properly designed system. The oil tank should be mounted higher than the pump, so it should gravity feed. Judging by what I've seen so far in your pics, it can be done with a custom bracket and revised tensioner for the AC compressor and different AC lines. Sure, it will be a pain in the ass, but what isn't on this car? Thanks for the pics.
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