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Author Topic: how much oil in 8qt pan Tinner ¯ Member # 2688 posted                              How much oil do I need to put in my 8qt Milodon pan? Thanks, Tinner -------------------- 04 Comp. Orange mach 1 AED built 2.3 Whipple@17#s 605rwhp 580rwtq 10.71@131mph now with a little more power it goes 135mph+ on 18" DRs Posts: 835 | From: santa rosa | Registered: Apr 2003  |  : kwikrob ¯ Member # 835 posted                              8 quarts! Plus filter. You could get away with 8 quarts total though. -------------------- Slowest car on this board! Posts: 382 | From: Bay Area | Registered: Feb 2002  |  : Fostang ¯ Member # 3752 posted                              ROTFL....... Sorry but I found this kinda funny since you answered your own question. Not saying it's not good to ask questions. Better be sure than sorry right. That must suck having to buy $15 bucks extra of oil if using synthetic. I still will have one on my motor though. [ January 11, 2004, 01:19 PM: Message edited by: Fostang ] -------------------- 67' Fastback TT 408 67' Camaro Lsx 64' Corvette Fuelie 57' Chevy Bel Air Lsx 68’ Pony Convertible 66’ Pony Coupe Posts: 3011 | From: Stockton/Danville | Registered: Nov 2003  |  : Tinner ¯ Member # 2688 posted                              I remember people puting in less than 8 I just could not remember why. -------------------- 04 Comp. Orange mach 1 AED built 2.3 Whipple@17#s 605rwhp 580rwtq 10.71@131mph now with a little more power it goes 135mph+ on 18" DRs Posts: 835 | From: santa rosa | Registered: Apr 2003  |  : Tinner ¯ Member # 2688 posted                              Here is some reading for you all here -------------------- 04 Comp. Orange mach 1 AED built 2.3 Whipple@17#s 605rwhp 580rwtq 10.71@131mph now with a little more power it goes 135mph+ on 18" DRs Posts: 835 | From: santa rosa | Registered: Apr 2003  |  : Fostang ¯ Member # 3752 posted                              I personally would run the 8 since I will be using a high volume pump and oil cooler along with possibly a system that runs oils through the motor before you start it oh and lets not forget the vortech(not like it takes a whole lot anyways). Looks to me like you made up your mind at 6. -------------------- 67' Fastback TT 408 67' Camaro Lsx 64' Corvette Fuelie 57' Chevy Bel Air Lsx 68’ Pony Convertible 66’ Pony Coupe Posts: 3011 | From: Stockton/Danville | Registered: Nov 2003  |  : street_illegal_stang ¯ Member # 1554 posted                              8 1/2 qt sounds right with a ph8a filter or you can add 7 1/2 quarts.pressure the oil check it the add from there Posts: 1276 | From: Long Beach C.A | Registered: Jul 2002  |  : 9lbpony ¯ Member # 3510 posted                              depending on the style of pan, some people will run less then the maximum capacity of the pan to keep the crank out of the oil. Less windage, less resistance, more power. Clearly the car ran a long time of 5 quarts so there is no "need" to fill the pan to capacity. However the oil will hold up longer and there is a lot of insurance against starving the pump at high RPM sweeping turns where the oil wants to be pushed to the side instead of to the back of the pan. Posts: 111 | Registered: Oct 2003  |  :

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