RE: Veloce Dipstick

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Dipstick depends on the block -  (101 or 105) and/or front cover.  I
> have a 1600 105 block and front cover and a veloce pan in a 750F.  I
> took a dipstick out of stock (from the "pile") and marked the level when
> installed with 8 qts of Valvoline Racing 20W-50 oil in a system of a
> remote oil filter (Fram HP1) and oil cooler.

hmmm, you might want to re-calibrate - i've got the remote oil filter and
oil cooler (fram hp1), and my spider, which has a stock sump and dipstick,
takes more than eight quarts to fill to the <max> mark.  the oil cooler and
lines hold a little bit.

probably not an issue on a street car, as eight quarts will keep me well
above the <min> mark, but under heavy cornering on a track you don't want
the oil pump sucking air.

fwiw,

bs

p.s.  along similar lines, a tip i was given prior to plumbing my air
compressor was to use larger diameter pipe, to increase capacity.

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