[DeTomaso] Aviaid 351C oil pan / true capacity?

[Dan Courtney]

Kirby,

> Maybe this is why my garage floor gets so oily?
> 
> Just joking, good catch!
> 
> Dan
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kirby Schrader" <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
> To: "Dan Courtney" <dfcex at excaliburre.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 11:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Aviaid 351C oil pan / true capacity?
> 
> 
>> 
>> Errr..... 10 quarts?
>> 
>> 
>> On 10 Aug 2008, at 1:12 PM, Dan Courtney wrote:
>> 
>>> I've been using an Aviad for several years and I've never been able  
>>> to tell the true capacity, but I'm sure it's nowhere near the  
>>> advertised 10 gallons. I've also had questions about the accuracy of  
>>> my dip-stick fill mark.
>>> I saw some Shelby guys at the track filling their pan with water  
>>> quart by quart so they could determine their capacity.
>>> Since my pan is off I'm going to try this. Does anyone know what  
>>> height to measure to?
>>> I'll then fill the engine with this amount, add a quart for the  
>>> filter, and re-mark my dipstick.
>>> Actually, I doubt if this would work because an empty pan does not  
>>> account for the displacement of the mains, crank, etc, right?
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>>
>>> Dan F. Courtney
>>>
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