Oil Pick Up
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Oil Pick Up
How close to the bottom of the pan is the pickup supposed to be?
On a 6 qt pan how much oil should be in the sump vs still in the engine?
On a 6 qt pan how much oil should be in the sump vs still in the engine?
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With the screen too close to the pan (1/4") it could actually close itself off at high RPMs.
With the screen too far away (1/2") it could actually cavitate itself dry at high RPMs and rapid acceleration.
Everything I read-up-on it, said 3/8" was ideal. That's what I set mine at using Silly Putty as a measuring check.
If you have a 6 Qt pan, should be 6 in the pan regardless. Plus one in the filter and who knows how much is top-side? Total might 7+ Qts.
If you have a 6 Qt "system" then most likely 5 in the pan, one in filter, etc.
With the screen too far away (1/2") it could actually cavitate itself dry at high RPMs and rapid acceleration.
Everything I read-up-on it, said 3/8" was ideal. That's what I set mine at using Silly Putty as a measuring check.
If you have a 6 Qt pan, should be 6 in the pan regardless. Plus one in the filter and who knows how much is top-side? Total might 7+ Qts.
If you have a 6 Qt "system" then most likely 5 in the pan, one in filter, etc.
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If you are using the 6 quart Milodon pan, its 6 in the pans sump, 1 in the filter and their pick up tube has a built in spacer so you put on the pan and it presses the pick up, up 3/8 ths of an inch. It also bolts on so theres no need of welding. When you say sump, I think dry sump but then there wouldnt be any in the pan, so I'm "assuming" your talking pan wet sump. I called Milodon the other day to clarify this because my dipstick wasnt reading full with the 6 quarts. The teck told me +1 for the filter for my pan model, 7 total
On stock pans using a melling pump and pickup, I usually put the pick up in loosely enough it still moves and press the pan on so it moves the pickup but it is till touching the pan. Then I pull the pan off, mark the pick up tube and pump with a sharpy so I can tell where it was. I measure from the block the side of the pick up and raise it the 3/8ths. I mark it again, remove the pump and press it in with the proper tool. reinstall the pump and measure again. Remove the pump and tack weld the pickup.
On stock pans using a melling pump and pickup, I usually put the pick up in loosely enough it still moves and press the pan on so it moves the pickup but it is till touching the pan. Then I pull the pan off, mark the pick up tube and pump with a sharpy so I can tell where it was. I measure from the block the side of the pick up and raise it the 3/8ths. I mark it again, remove the pump and press it in with the proper tool. reinstall the pump and measure again. Remove the pump and tack weld the pickup.
