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Originally Posted by CSXDreamer
David,
I don't have an extra pan, but I should be able to measure the sump part fairly close enough with a tape measure: Width X Length X Depth X .01732 quarts/cubic inch. If this figures out to be about 4 1/2 to 5 quarts, then I'll know I have a 5 quart pan, with the extra oil going into the oil filter in the stock location. I know I'll need a little more oil with two 3 foot lines from the adapter to the remote oil filter. I can calculate this later. |
CSX;
I just measured a 351-W front sump pan I have in the shop, this came off a 69/70 Cougar...
This is what I found:
The bottom of the sump front to back looks like 8 1/2 inches give or take a 1/4 inch or so.
the sump is 8 1/2 to 9 inches wide at the middle/widest part, the drain plug is on the drivers side of the pan at the rear of the sump.....
also, the sump is a total of 8 inches deep from the top of the pan rail to the middle of the sump which is a pretty a "standard" depth, I checked my notes and a stock 302 pan is the same depth as is my Canton 8 quart road race pan..........
Then I did the "ole water test", 4 quarts in the sump fills it nicely, 5 quarts and the level is starting to creep up the rear slope of the pan, I don't think it would matter much if you ran it to the 5 quart level, I have done so on my 351-W in my Mustang when I was still running the stock/factory pan doing some open track road racing. Was afraid I might get some fluctuations in the oil pressure on long sweeping turns, so I was advised to "just add a quart of oil for insurance" and I did and never had any problems.......
When most folks speak of a "5 quart pan" they are including the filter capacity, so, you need a total of 5 quarts with an oil and filter change, you would actually have 4 quarts in the pan though....
Hope this helps.....
David