Hi guys,

I mentioned in an earlier thread that I had just replaced the oil pump and pickup in my '60 235. I want to know the minimum amount of oil that the oiling system should be able to suck up. I don't want to ever run the motor dry due to oil slosh or oil level changes.

In plain english: If I have to put 4 quarts of oil in this thing before she'll suck oil, am I in trouble? What is the proper oil capacity for the following setup??

'60 235 engine block
'55-62 Melling M45 Pump
'60 oil pump pickup, NOS
'57 single-baffle oil pan
'60 dipstick
No oil filter.
'60 oil feedpipe line in rocker assy.
solid lifters

As far as I could measure, the pickup sits about 3/4" off the floor of the pan. Front edge of pickup is up against the slope in the floor of the pan, right behind pan baffle.

Bottom of dipstick is about 1" above top of oil pump pickup. Looks like that puts oil level just below body of oil pump when stick reads "full"

Sound close enough for govmnt work, or am I in trouble?

thanks guyz,

chip

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