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To finish my 1960 W500 Power Wagon, I sourced a 318 poly that I believe is a 318-3. The engine is in and runs fine. I can’t recall exactly, but I think the engine needed several peripheral parts. However, the kit for rebuilding the engine may have had an oil dipstick tube that appears too long; I c
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Re: 318 poly oil pan - different sizes?
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Date: October 26, 2021 11:40AM
Just measured the tube on a poly out of a 66 W300. 8"Quote
shamrocksdoc
I don’t think it had the original tube, as it did not register any oil at all on the dipstick and it was at least about 9” long.
From research it was started that it needed to be 8”.
That is interesting to know that 7 quarts is OK.
It looks the same as the dozen other poly and LA's in my yard.
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