Oil pan capacity test pics....
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Hmm thats weired cause I just posted it tonight over there... Unless someone else did the same thing. IDK
but yeah its pretty nuts... I'm definately gonna be running nothing less than 7 quarts on my new motor once i finish it.
There is NO WAY the crank will be submerged in oil with 7 quarts....
4v Heads hold alot of oil, and there is still the cooler and filter that use oil.
Ive run 6.5 quarts in my car for awhile and next oil change, im putting in 7.
#1 modulars have the crank further up into the block than 5.0s so you would have to be running a ton of oil to submerge the crank
#2 as already mentioned, the overhead cam heads hold a lot of oil, even the sohc heads hold about .5-.75 i believe and the dohc heads close to a quart
#3 you have to account for oil in the filter and pump etc
#4 there has to be a reason why so many people blow up modulars due to oil starvation
#5 if you actually drive your car the way it was supposed to be driven(hard) the oil will slosh around and the pickup can go dry, especially if one were to spinout or something of that nature
it mustve been another similar thread on svtp or maybe it was somewhere else, but i read it a few days ago nonetheless and was shocked to find out that running 7 quarts or more is considered normal
#2 as already mentioned, the overhead cam heads hold a lot of oil, even the sohc heads hold about .5-.75 i believe and the dohc heads close to a quart
#3 you have to account for oil in the filter and pump etc
#4 there has to be a reason why so many people blow up modulars due to oil starvation
#5 if you actually drive your car the way it was supposed to be driven(hard) the oil will slosh around and the pickup can go dry, especially if one were to spinout or something of that nature
it mustve been another similar thread on svtp or maybe it was somewhere else, but i read it a few days ago nonetheless and was shocked to find out that running 7 quarts or more is considered normal
x2 - I always run mine on the high end of the dipstick marking. Usually between 6.5 and 7 quarts.
I do the same with my GT, 7 quarts puts me right at the full line on my 3v.
the modular v8 engine is of a y-block design so the oil pan rail is below the centerline of the crankshaft.
given that its also equipped with a windage tray, the rope effect of oil being slung around on the crankshaft counterweights is negated.
its a one piece rear main seal on top of it (and again, the crankshaft centerline is higher than the pan rail) so there's no reason NOT to run 7 quarts.
and if you really get to thinkin' about it, underfilled has the potential to bring on way more expensive problems than overfilled has the potential to bring.
given that its also equipped with a windage tray, the rope effect of oil being slung around on the crankshaft counterweights is negated.
its a one piece rear main seal on top of it (and again, the crankshaft centerline is higher than the pan rail) so there's no reason NOT to run 7 quarts.
and if you really get to thinkin' about it, underfilled has the potential to bring on way more expensive problems than overfilled has the potential to bring.
I run between 6.5 and 7 quarts including the oil filter. When I do the oil change I top it off with 6 quarts. After a short drive I let it sit for a while and check the stick, it is religiously right at the bottom of the cross hatched area. .5-1 quart later shes dead even on the fill mark where it should be. Now that I have the MMR high volume oil pump and pick up I put 7 no matter what just to be safe!
JTR
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