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

[David in Durango]

I believe what Ford intended was to keep the oil level BELOW the crankshaft.

Please, read what I write.  There is no validity in what YOU think I mean, 
especially if I don't mean it.

Thanks!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Londry" <davel at emspace.com>
To: "Guido deTomaso" <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>
Cc: "David in Durango" <adin at frontier.net>; "panteras" 
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil question at last resolved (I think)


> 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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