DeTomaso Mailing List: December 97, Message #149
     



From: 	"Craig Cline" <Craig_Cline@smtp.rc.trw.com>

Subject: Re: Oil Pressure

Date: 	Thu, 11 Dec 1997 15:00:28 +0000



In addition to seconding all of Tomas's sugggestions I would also recommend running 6 quarts of oil in a stock 351C oil pan.  



Clevelands are notorious for pumping too much oil into the valve covers.  This is especially true if you are using a high volume pump, which is why many engine builders do not recommend using them on Clevelands unless they have the had the oiling galleys modified to reduce the oil flow to the lifters, and hence up the pushrod tubes into the valve covers.



Running 6 quarts will give the extra volume needed to make up for the oil stuck up in the valve covers.  If you are worried about the extra quart being "too much", I would be substantially more worried about the "too little" condition.  With "too much" oil you might burn a little more oil, with "too little" you might break something expensive  8<) ...   



Craig Cline

Oceanside, Ca.

'74 #7352 - da Green One