Mark Jones wrote: >>Since I do not have a deep pan, maybe I should fill the engine with oil >>till it reaches the bottom of the push rod tubes. This is easily done with >>the top cover off, then mark the dipstick accordingly. Thoughts??? <<
That's where I keep my oil level, just below the pushrods. I've had both of my heads off for a week now, so that's exactly where it ended up after the excess ran out! If I were at home right now, I'd be able to tell you how far that is below the dipstick tube boss. Maybe tonight, if I remember. In an interesting side note, VW/Audi recently had a big "AD" that basically says "use nothing but 5W-40 synthetic for practically all conditions". The spec is so stringent that only a few oils meet it, among them being 5w-40 Valvoline Synpower, which is an off-the-shelf item at NAPA auto parts stores - part # 966 - for under $4 a quart. Good stuff for "cheap" (for a synthetic). You can get your AC plugs, points, and condensors for your Corvair while you're there... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see KR2S project N56ML at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
