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Yes 5 qts but how much of that is in the filter? I was watching Engine Masters the other day and they did a dyno test on oil amount in the engine. They found that, invariably, as long as oil pressure was sufficient, lower oil level in the pan made HP. In some cases they found that pressure went up as the level was dropped. The thinking was that less oil was whipped up and aerated causing better pressure and less HP consumed. Now this was on an engine dyno so no vehicle dynamics were involved. However, they found that even deep sump aftermarket pans benefited from being filled to less than capacity, such as a "7qt " pan filled with 5 quarts. Not sure I'd want to experiment too much with this though. Especially if you have and oil leaker, lol.
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powerflite is a two speed automatic
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Why is it whenever anyone asks how to convert to 12v the anti-12v crowd jumps in with why not to? If they asked the pros and cons, yeah that would be appropriate. If you want any sort of electrical accessory you are either stuck with archaic, poor performing 6v stuff, Am radio (or beaucoup $ conversion), poor headlight choice (6v incandescent or crappy LEDs). It is what it is.
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My answer was a little lacking in detail, I was on thee road using my phone. Here's the valve guide picture from Tony https://www.facebook.com/thefreewheelingtonysmith/posts/pfbid02DEDHDF8oDH4At7zqLpbdj4yX9ybU4LEwpbEYi61TjEXyShNvaDHy84M1feqYGg7Tl How long a guide do you need? https://www.speed-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19767 Assuming a 218/230 length * 1.15 * stem diameter = 4.845 * 1.15 * 0.3405 = 1.89" Stock guide length is 2.813" So almost an inch can come out of the guide length, all of it from the port window.
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Two things, the static level will drop as the pump cycles oil thru the system and as you drive the car the oil will slosh around changing the eleel. Then there is windage, as the crank spins it will trap a portion of the oil in it's orbit. So, your actual level will be less. The oring is insurance.
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Last eclipse we had, couple of months ago, I showed a friend (23) that trick, she had no idea.
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https://www.vintageautotools.com/tools-carburetor-gm-all-divisions.html scroll down, or search T109-70 on the page. $10.
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Switching To A Double-Action Mechanical Fuel Pump
Sniper replied to CarlN-NDC's topic in P15-D24 Forum
Ford as used a can that looks a lot like something you'd find juice in. Might be cheap to buy some juice and use that can to make a reservoir. -
Switching To A Double-Action Mechanical Fuel Pump
Sniper replied to CarlN-NDC's topic in P15-D24 Forum
That tends to back up what Ken was saying. I think you'll be ok, but a close comparison of the old vs new before installation would cinch it. Use a square to measure the two, distance from mounting face and height from the same bolt hole? -
Switching To A Double-Action Mechanical Fuel Pump
Sniper replied to CarlN-NDC's topic in P15-D24 Forum
I don't have a Desoto parts catalog, but here's my thinking. The fuel pump is driven off a lobe on the cam. So if they use the same cam there should not be an issue? -
Yep, you don't realize the amount of light pollution there is until you get somewhere there is none.
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I imagine Alaska might have some places like that. But closest I ever got to that was cruising along the Aleutians and down the Alaska coast to Seattle. There are some fairly remote spots in west Texas, but even then you can't really see the full glory of the night sky like you can when you are so remote that there is no other civilization with in hundreds of miles.
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Not too many places in the states that remote.