[Fot] crank scraper

[EDWARD BARNARD]

Rob: Here is a question for you...did you extend the pump pickup deeper into the sump since the bottom of the sump is lower? If you did, then you should be able to get by with the same amount of oil as before. If you didn't, then the pickup is closer to the top of the oil, and more likely to starve. But, we are only talking about 3/16". I always try to get the pickup as close to the bottom without it actually touching. The manual tells you how long you should adjust the pickup to be with a standard sump set-up.
  Thanks - Ed - 

Rob <19to1tr6 at comcast.net> wrote:
  The sandwich of material when adding a crank scraper and windage tray spacer
drops the oil pan (in my case) about 3/16 of an inch. Should I be adjusting
the high oil mark on the on the oil dip stick. Or is this move to small to
worry about ?
Robert Bentley's book states 8 pints to fill an empty sump and 9 pints if the
filter is changed out. I have an oil cooler etc. I have also had to change
the dip stick and its holder tube in the block. With the cooler and filter I
was in the range of 6 plus qts.
Is it logical to take a new motor with out the filter on add the 8 pints
let the oil settle this should give me the new bench mark needed on the dip
stick. Right ?? I believe most of the additional oil for the cooler and spin
on filter never settles back to the sump. thanks for the help
rob
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