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

[Dave Londry]

Seems that way to me also.
You need adequate clearance between oil at full, to crank. (sounds like 
anything more than 1/2 in)
You need whatever you need in quarts of oil above the pickup. (5, 9, 10 
depending on the pan)
There is nothing magic about keeping the oil surface near the crank.
dave

On 13/04/2012 11:51 AM, Guido deTomaso wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> 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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