RE: 340 engine oil capacity, off topic?

[doug daniel <dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx>]

the dip stick tube may have come out of the base a bit or base may be smushed in,,,any V 8 should be at least a 5 quart system

--- On Sun, 4/11/10, Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: 340 engine oil capacity, off topic?
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 11:47 PM
> 
> Thanks. Should I be thinking of anything other than the
> incorrect dip stick
> length? This engine has a shorter oil filter on it than a
> full quart size.
> Is the full quart size the correct filter?
> /Butch/Ferndale, WA
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff [mailto:chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx]
> 
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 8:23 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: 340 engine oil capacity, off topic?
> 
> 5 quarts with the filter.
> 
> --- On Sun, 4/11/10, Shirley <jimmieam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Shirley <jimmieam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: 340 engine oil capacity, off topic?
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 9:35 PM
> > 
> > My 340 in my 1970 Dart Swinger 340 takes a total of 5
> > quarts with the filter.....
> > 
> > Jimmie      in Northern California
> > 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 340-4spd, Go Mango in color
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> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 4:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: 340 engine oil capacity, off topic?
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > Whoops, that should be add 1 quart with oil
> *filter*
> > ....
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Gary H.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > 
> > >> 
> > >> 
> > >> 
> > >> The reference I have says 4 quarts, add 1
> quart
> > with oil filer. Should be the same as the other LA
> > motors,like the 273 in a 1965 Barracuda.
> > >> 
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Gary H.
> > >> 
> > >> 
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> My wife's 37 Plymouth hot rod has a 340
> in it.
> > We haven't had it all that
> > >>> long. I changed the oil and it only took
> 4
> > quarts to fill it, including the
> > >>> new filter. Is that right? I'm used to
> the
> > 383, which takes 5 quarts.
> > >>> Thanks/Butch/Ferndale, WA
> > >> 
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