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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 05:23 PM
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Default Oil Capacity for LT1 engine?

Can anyone tell me what the oil capacity would be for a LT1 engine using a AC Delco PF 35 oil filter?
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 05:54 PM
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Default Re: Oil Capacity for LT1 engine? (yankees1)

I am guessing 4.5 quarts.
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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The LT1 in my 70 Z28 takes 5 quarts.
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 11:17 PM
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early 70 will likely have 6 qts, later ones had 5 qts. :cheers:
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early 70 will likely have 6 qts, later ones had 5 qts. :cheers:
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The early 70 LT1 had a 6qt oil pan, that is why you could not get power steering early on. They then changed to a 5qt pan in late 70 to allow for the option of power steering. So if the LT1 is a 71 or 72 it is 5 qts plus the filter. If it is a 70, then would depend upon which oil pan. If it has P/S then it is the 5 qt pan.

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