The MiurEssence Dry Sump System is custom designed specifically for the Lamborghini Miura, and requires no permanent modifications to the vehicle. Installing the system is an in-depth operation, however, requiring that the engine be removed from the vehicle.

The MiurEssence Dry Sump System utilizes the original Miura oil pump gear set, by-pass piston/spring/cap assembly, and the original water pump assembly. To ensure proper alignment of the original oil pump and scavenge pump drive gears, it is to necessary to measure the factory oil pump housing and the engine block.

To begin the process, system developer Scott Reid will ship to the customer a fixture to accurately measure the alignment of the customer's oil pump relative to the engine block. To perform the measurement, the customer's oil pump must be removed. Removal of the original oil pump is a fairly simple matter that can be accomplished with the engine still in the vehicle. It involves removing the right rear wheel, the water pump hoses, the oil filter, the oil transfer tube, lower support brace and several nuts. The fixture is then installed and adjusted to the customer's engine block. The fixture and the customer's oil pump must then be shipped to MiurEssence. The designer, Scott Reid, will measure the critical dimensions from the fixture and the oil pump, and then machine the new MiurEssence oil pump housing casting to match the customer's original oil pump gears and block.

The MiurEssence oil tank fits in front of the right rear wheel in the cavity between the frame and the body, immediately behind the right door. The fuel hose which normally passes through that area must be rerouted. This is a fairly simple process. Any after-market or air conditioning items in this area must also be relocated to make room for the oil tank.