Oil capacity.......what do you run?
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How much oil do you guys carry in the sump? I have a Gen 1 style SBC and carry 6-6.5 quarts plus filter. Moroso pan. |
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7 quart pan on my 522, 6 quart pan on my 598, both filled with Mobil 1 synthetic 10W-30 .
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yes, including filter :p which on the 522 is a K&P http://kandpengineering.com/ that doesn't hold much and a Wix Racing filter on the 598 that holds about 1/2 quart but soon to be replaced with a K&P also.
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BUT as you know , I've had oil starvation issues and as a part of my "shotgun" approach , I was thinking of adding oil. As of now the 355 has 6 quarts total ( includes filter ).............I'll probably add another quart. |
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Your oil starvation issues are not due to running up to 1 1/2 quarts shy.
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I'm sure I have that figured out now BUT , I was just curious as to what levels are common....... |
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SBC -- 6.5 qts total in my B&B 7 qt pan with a 51061R filter.
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Joe,
I am running 6 qts of the 30w Lightning Racing Oil in my 350. I have a Moroso Billet oil pump and an 8 qt pan. I also run a System One filter. I have run as much as 7 qts and as low as 5 qts with no issue. If you are bracket racing I would run 7 qts. |
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Thanks guys.........
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I run almost four quarts with a wix filter and seven quart pan.
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I would say that's "pushing things " a little........but you were kinda' vague........ What engine? |
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Joe, there are numerous stock/super stock racers that are willing to wound their engine to win class and a worthless wally.;)
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Ask me how I know....... |
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Yeah, 350/255 or 300 stocker. 10 national records, 4 wallys, several wins. One engine in 13 years, think I will stick with almost four.
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7000 RPM Cause thats the only way I'd attempt that. |
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We run the milodon stock pan. Have 5 qts total including filter without problems. Back in the old days when you had to run a stock 4qt pan we ran it a qt low (3 plus filter) for years back in the 80's. Never had any problems but we ran a stock low volume pump. Just my thoughts. sbc by the way.
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Anyway........to your point , that definitely helped get me in trouble.....:mad: |
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Hi,
I guess nobody wants to tackle the problem of TOO MUCH oil in an incorrectly baffled pan?????????????????? Without the oil controlled it can climb the rear of the oil pan into the spinning crankshaft and foamed (aerated) oil doesn't lubricate..... Bob |
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Is this baffle effective , how much oil is........ just right? |
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looks like the inside of a dishwasher oil going everywhere with out baffling or windage trays---3 to 3 1//2 quarts in a comp eliminator car--- engine only runs maybe 30-45 seconds at most anyway----FED 387
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I install the dipstick and tube before installing the pan. This lets you ck the actual oil level and where you want full to be, that's if you use a dipstick. Then before installing the pan fill it with water to see how many qts. gets you where you want it. My 7qt. brand name pan would have oil up pretty high if I used 7 qts.
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On my bracket car I put 5 quarts in the 7 quart pan then trimmed the dip stick tube till the stick read full. That way I knew how much was in there.
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