[DeTomaso] 10 qt Oil Pan question

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/1/07 7:17:53, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:

<<     I recall being told 30 years ago that the Pantera dip stick showed 
full about a quart lower than the Mustang dip stick, and that some people ran a 
quart above the full mark.  I think this has been discussed before, but I don't 
remember the details.  Would it make sense to look at the dip stick with the 
pan off and compare the full mark with the vertical extent of the crank, rods 
etc? >>

>>>Yes, that would never hurt.  But the reason people ran Panteras with the 
oil level higher than marked was because the early Panteras came with a 
dipstick that was too long.  So it read 'full' when the motor, wasn't.

Ford's TSB called for a fixed length of 38 inches, and all early dipsticks 
that were modified were painted with a yellow handle, and new ones made after 
that date were made with yellow handles, so you could instantly tell them apart. 
 In that case, then you should run it with the proper indications.

Mike