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Originally Posted by MonaroSS
Actually my idea would be not just a chain guard but a fully enclosed and sealed oil-tight box. Oil would spray onto the chain for lubrication and then drain to the bottom of the box where an oil scavenge pump, like in a dry sump system, would collect it for re-use. So unless the box was actually holed, like putting a hole in your sump case, nothing would get in.
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The chain drives in Eldorados were pretty robust and I don't ever recall hearing that there were any problems with them. I still see quite a few 1970s era Eldorados running around. They would have to be very durable to handle the 500Cid V8 and more than 4000+ pounds of Cadillac they had to move around and that's not including the 5000 pound tow rating that I think they had. If they were problematic we would not see any still around. I've seen plenty of Eldorados towing boats and Airstreams over the years. If it's designed right it should never fail.