Inliners International Forums General Discussion Engines oil level in pan??

So after you a have changed your oil with 5 qts and have the new 1qt oil filter.... run the engine and check the level. At what level is the oil in the pan? Top of the deep part of the pan? I am thinking that if oil was up in the shallow end the rods would slap it... not sure that would be right.
Looks like the pump screen is about 1/2 inch or so off the bottom.

Why I want to know is... I am adding a dip stick to my pan on the nova since the current stick is in the shallow end of the pan.
Want to drill at the right place.

Thanks, Clyde

Chevy Malibu's in the late 1970s SB V8s had the dipstick in the pan instead of the block.Why don't You do that with Your inline.The dipstick tube was rivited and soldered to the pan.This was a Hollander number #437 oil pan.Look at one of them and it should give You some ideas as how to do it.
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