My '57 235 uses 6 quarts with a dry filter. Comes just up to full. I'll
measure the tube and dipstick tomorrow in daylight.
>In a message dated 11/10/99 6:12:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, AKAMF@aol.com
>writes:
>
>> Thanks for the feedback on the oil tubes. People have tube lengths from 6"
>to
>>
>> 7-1/2".
>> I'd take the suggestion about marking the dipstick, but it doesn't reach
>the
>>
>> oil. Since I can't lengthen the tube, I'll put the 4 quarts of oil in and
>> start cutting down the tube starting at 7" and working my way down until
>it
>> hits the full mark on the dipstick. There must be a lot of different
>length
>>
>> dipsticks in these motors.
>>
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