Thanks DF, good explenation:) The French is mostly the same as the US Version. To make 100% filtering, one need to modify the Stock pump With and blank off some of the Stock passages. As you say we can also do external solution, and drysump would bee the Choice. But I don't like the idea on having more external lines and hoses. the vibrations on a dragster causes Things to come loose and breake more easy, and With a drysump, one will need another drive for it, don't want have another belt;) And it does not look vintage, just ugly;)
I have plugged the fuelpump pushrod hole, and we have great pressure, 40-50 psi on idle, and 100 psi on full throttle:) 8 quarts in the pan.
As you say, this is to be on the safe side. We have run this the last couple of years and, knock on Wood, no sign of exsessive vear:)
And Jon, the local supplier was out of the 3.00x19 Avon's, but he said they will get moore next season. So I whent on the web and found a supplier here in europe, that had them, approx. $200 for a pair, shipped delivered on my door:) Have also found another website that sells stuff for motorcycles. They even had ribbed 2.75x19, but the brand was unknown for me. I'm checking if they have a serious business:)
/K