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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 09:25 PM
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Ok so I have some amateur questions. I have a LY 6.0L with an F body oil pan in my 67 Nova. Two part question.

1) I'm looking to use a Lokar dip stick but which one do I use?

2) How many qts of oil with the LY and F body oil pan?

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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 09:39 PM
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Ok so I have some amateur questions. I have a LY 6.0L with an F body oil pan in my 67 Nova. Two part question.

1) I'm looking to use a Lokar dip stick but which one do I use?

2) How many qts of oil with the LY and F body oil pan?

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Use a LS1 f body dip stick.
Oil capacity for a LS1 f body, ~5.5 qts
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 09:52 PM
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Wasn't sure if the capacity would be different b/c of the 6.0L truck engine?
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Originally Posted by Powe
Wasn't sure if the capacity would be different b/c of the 6.0L truck engine?
Capacity is based on what the pan holds.
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perfect.. thx man.

Why no Lokar Dip stick?
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 11:31 PM
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Probably way cheaper to get the F-body stick.

My 5.3 with the F-body pan takes 6qts.
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I believe 5.5 qts. is the capacity without filter.

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lokar ED-5008, I have it installed on a LY6 with the F-body pan, would have used the factory one but didnt know better at the time, purchased with pan from S&P, you have to cut the bottom of the tube off maybe one inch max as it hits the windage tray. If you pruchase cut 1/8 inch below the step down from the oring boss. I will attach picture that may explane better.
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