Dry Sump Oil Pump

[FlatTire]

When you guys blow up an engine do you always have damage to your dry sump oil pump? I have scavenge filters between the pan and pump but there always seems to be shrapnel that gets past the screens. I didn't know if I should go with a finer screen or what?

[bigtracks]

finer screen will help your pump,but why do you lose an engine so often ?we run a fairly course screen and clean them after a couple races to get some gasket material off them,but thats about all.you should take your pump apart and clean and replace any worn or damaged parts.hope this helps.

[FlatTire]

The screens in my scavenge filters are .018" diameter wire, 16mesh. Is there anything finer? Or is that not a good idea? Thanks.