need some tech. info. on plumbing T.F engines

[fiatboy]

On (most) Top Fuel engines, there is a "stick-like" thing poking out from the cam-drive area of the engine.  I guess they are various combos. of fuel pumps and water pumps and oil pumps.   I am specifically building a Hilborn injected early funny car hemi engine with the tall stacks.  I think 'Teds Modeling' has some schematics available but not a dry-sump oiling system.  Anyway, thanks for reading my meandering message.

[Exotics_Builder]

Do you have a photo to reference what you are talking about?

 

[Force]

The "stick-like" thing poking out from the cam cover you are refering to is a cam driven mechanical fuel pump (or fuel pumps if there are two) feeding the fuel injection system.
Top Fuel and Funny Car engines doesn't use any water pumps as they don't have any water in them and dry sump oil systems are more used on Pro Stock, Competition Eliminator, NASCAR and that type of engines, but Funny Car engines have a dry sump oil system to be able to mount the engines lower in the chassis without the oil pan getting too close to the ground.

Here are a couple of pictures on Hilborn FI systems.

And here is a typical dry sump system.

Edited July 29, 2016 by Force

[fiatboy]

Dear 'exotics builder': thank you  for your kind reply.  And Mr. Hakan:  I am almost overwhelmed by all the info you sent me!  Is it not amazing this "Model Car magazine" forum we have?  Thank you, thank you!  

[fiatboy]

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