I have a BBC with a summit G3606 pan:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G3606/
I bought the moroso 25970 adjustable tube: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOR-25970/
I've found out that the dipstick tube when adjusted DOWN all the way still puts the full mark what I think is too high but I'm not sure.
What is the ideal level to set the full mark at? Should it be where the weld line is or should it be an inch lower? I always check my oil in the morning with a cold engine.
I'm definitely NOT satisfied with the fill to capacity answer. What I really want to know is how much oil a fully pressurized gen6 BBC removes from the pan and what the ideal level should be in the running engine. My pan has a trap door, baffle and windage screen. Obviously the running engine oil level should never be as high as the windage screen, but NOT running, should that level be AT or slightly ABOVE the windage screen? What I want is maximum oil level that won't get wrapped up in the #7 and #8 crankshaft throws.
The problem is, I'm having my somewhat mechanically inclined girlfriend set my dipstick height before I get there (currently posted across the country, and need to get a couple things done on the truck before I visit her and then drive the truck back to where I am now)
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G3606/
I bought the moroso 25970 adjustable tube: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOR-25970/
I've found out that the dipstick tube when adjusted DOWN all the way still puts the full mark what I think is too high but I'm not sure.
What is the ideal level to set the full mark at? Should it be where the weld line is or should it be an inch lower? I always check my oil in the morning with a cold engine.
I'm definitely NOT satisfied with the fill to capacity answer. What I really want to know is how much oil a fully pressurized gen6 BBC removes from the pan and what the ideal level should be in the running engine. My pan has a trap door, baffle and windage screen. Obviously the running engine oil level should never be as high as the windage screen, but NOT running, should that level be AT or slightly ABOVE the windage screen? What I want is maximum oil level that won't get wrapped up in the #7 and #8 crankshaft throws.
The problem is, I'm having my somewhat mechanically inclined girlfriend set my dipstick height before I get there (currently posted across the country, and need to get a couple things done on the truck before I visit her and then drive the truck back to where I am now)
