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Hope somebody can give me a little guidance on this... As I'm finishing up my
455, I installed the dipstick tube and dipstick with the pan off to see where
the oil level comes relative to the crankshaft. At the full mark, the
counterweights and crank throws will splash in the oil. I don't know if I have
the right dipstick, but it seems like it would be better to have the full oil
level at least slightly below the counterweights.
Is the crank supposed to splash, or is my "full" mark too high? Also, with a
stock pan is six quarts the correct amount of oil with a new oil filter?
The only idea I've had so far is to put it together, fill the engine and filter
with six quarts and run it, then mark that as the "full" level on the dipstick.
Thanks,
David Learner
'67 Convertible - hoping to be on the road by spring (of this year!)
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