[DeTomaso] Oil question at last resolved (I think)

[Guido deTomaso]

You imply any volume of oil is adequate, as long as 1/2" clearance is achieved 
to the crankshaft.

No one has yet put 5 quarts in stock pan and measured the height relative to the 
pan rail, so we don't know how many quarts your 1/2" measurement would equate 
to.

Also I'd suggest there's no value in keeping the oil within 1/2" of the crank 
... better to hold a larger volume down low away from the crank than a small 
volume up high.

Or so it seems to me, I could be wrong.

GD




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From: David in Durango <adin at frontier.net>
To: panteras <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Fri, April 13, 2012 7:28:50 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Oil question at last resolved (I think)

It doesn't matter which oil pan you have or how much oil you put in it. 
(Opinion) 


What matters is the oil level in the engine. (Fact)

Since my Cleveland is on an engine stand with crankshaft installed I thought 
this a good time to see what was what.

26" tube, 38" dipstick . . .  guess what?  Oil level is less than 1/2" below 
lowest level of crankshaft>>>just perfect.  (Fact)

David in Durango
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