Engine assembly oil management

An engine assembly of a vehicle, the engine assembly comprising:

• a crankshaft;
• a crankcase configured to house the crankshaft;
• an oil collection pan coupled to the crankcase, the oil collection pan configured to receive oil from the crankcase;
• and
• at least one scavenge pump configured to pump the oil from the oil collection pan, the at least one scavenge pump being positioned within the crankcase forward of the crankshaft, the at least one scavenge pump including at least one suction tube extending rearwardly within the crankcase toward a low point of the oil collection pan such that the at least one suction tube suctions oil from at or near a low point of the oil collection pan within the crankcase,
• wherein the engine assembly is tilted toward a rear of the vehicle such that an opening of the at least one suction tube faces the low point of the oil collection pan during operation of the vehicle on a generally level surface.

An engine assembly of a vehicle, the engine assembly comprising:

• a crankshaft;
• a crankcase configured to house the crankshaft;
• a feed pump configured to pump oil through the engine assembly;
• an oil collection pan coupled to the crankcase to receive the oil within the crankcase;
• at least one scavenge pump separate from the feed pump and being positioned lower than the crankshaft, the at least one scavenge pump configured to pump the oil from the bottom of the oil collection pan;
• and
• a drive mechanism configured to drive the feed pump and the at least one scavenge pump with the crankshaft, wherein the drive mechanism includes an oil pump shaft extending from the center of the feed pump towards the at least one scavenge pump, the oil pump shaft is configured to drive the feed pump and includes a gear train coupled to the oil pump shaft to drive the at least one scavenge pump.