RE: 340 engine oil capacity, off topic?

[Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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
> (original paint)
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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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