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FrankWest · 06-11-2014, 07:38 PM

How many quarts fill a Model A engine?

Tom Wesenberg · 06-11-2014, 07:42 PM

5 after a rebuild, or pan removal, but 4 for the normal oil change.

James Rogers · 06-11-2014, 07:47 PM

Till it reads FULL on the stick for newbe's but most run it between F and L.

FrankWest · 06-11-2014, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by James Rogers

Till it reads FULL on the stick for newbe's but most run it between F and L.

I'm preparing to start an engine that sat domain for 20 years.
I want to how much oil comes out before i change it. If not enought comes out then I will assume that it turned to tar in the pan and I will have to remove the pan.

Brobrian · 06-11-2014, 09:56 PM

I had the same situation, 20 years under a hay tarp. Be safe and smart. Remove the pan. Clean it out and start with 5 quarts of fresh oil. It's not that much work, and you'll drive around with peace of mind.
Just my view.

Gunmetal blue2 · 06-11-2014, 10:21 PM

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Make sure you put at least 1 if not 2 quarts of oil in the distributor hole. this will put oil to the main bearing for the crank and lube the lifters. Put some MMO in the spark plug holes.

James Rogers · 06-12-2014, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankWest

I'm preparing to start an engine that sat domain for 20 years.
I want to how much oil comes out before i change it. If not enought comes out then I will assume that it turned to tar in the pan and I will have to remove the pan.

You need to do that any way. Think, if it turned to goop or worse in the pan, what about the main feed tubes

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Tom Wesenberg · 06-12-2014, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankWest

I'm preparing to start an engine that sat domain for 20 years.
I want to how much oil comes out before i change it. If not enought comes out then I will assume that it turned to tar in the pan and I will have to remove the pan.

After 20 years you'd want to check the cam lobes for rust, as well as the cylinders, crank, etc.

Growley bear · 06-12-2014, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Brobrian

I had the same situation, 20 years under a hay tarp. Be safe and smart. Remove the pan. Clean it out and start with 5 quarts of fresh oil. It's not that much work, and you'll drive around with peace of mind.
Just my view.

This is good advice. With the pan off you can get a very good look at most of the engine. And when it goes back together you know what you have.

Chet

Ed Saniewski · 06-12-2014, 08:57 PM

When you go to fill the oil through the distributor hole, don't forget to remove the lower shaft if it is a two piece shaft. Otherwise you will have oil running down the side of the engine

KGBnut · 06-13-2014, 09:59 AM

I agree all around, especially considering how easy it is to get the pan out and back in again. Pop it open, check things out, and clean things out. Remove it carefully, and the odds are pretty good that you can leave all the gaskets in place, and reuse them... at least good enough for a test start.

06-11-2014, 07:38 PM	#1
FrankWest Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 3,008	amount of oil in engine How many quarts fill a Model A engine?

06-11-2014, 07:42 PM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: amount of oil in engine 5 after a rebuild, or pan removal, but 4 for the normal oil change.

06-11-2014, 07:47 PM	#3
James Rogers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Asheville,NC Posts: 3,104	Re: amount of oil in engine Till it reads FULL on the stick for newbe's but most run it between F and L. __________________ http://www.model-a-ford-4bangers.com/

06-11-2014, 09:56 PM	#5
Brobrian Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 315	Re: amount of oil in engine I had the same situation, 20 years under a hay tarp. Be safe and smart. Remove the pan. Clean it out and start with 5 quarts of fresh oil. It's not that much work, and you'll drive around with peace of mind. Just my view. __________________ Forty horses is plenty.

06-11-2014, 10:21 PM	#6
Gunmetal blue2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Columbia, TN.38401 Posts: 422	Re: amount of oil in engine Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Make sure you put at least 1 if not 2 quarts of oil in the distributor hole. this will put oil to the main bearing for the crank and lube the lifters. Put some MMO in the spark plug holes.

06-12-2014, 08:57 PM	#10
Ed Saniewski Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Denville NJ Posts: 964	Re: amount of oil in engine When you go to fill the oil through the distributor hole, don't forget to remove the lower shaft if it is a two piece shaft. Otherwise you will have oil running down the side of the engine __________________ Model A Ford Club of New Jersey http://www.mafcnj.org Model A Pick Up Owners and Enthusiasts https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/group.php?groupid=5

06-13-2014, 09:59 AM	#11
KGBnut Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Southwestern Connecticut Posts: 934	Re: amount of oil in engine I agree all around, especially considering how easy it is to get the pan out and back in again. Pop it open, check things out, and clean things out. Remove it carefully, and the odds are pretty good that you can leave all the gaskets in place, and reuse them... at least good enough for a test start. __________________ Style beats speed any day, and with a lot fewer tickets.