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Penicillin works wonders, doesn't it?
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Roger - if it's a chromed original pan as most are, even my SVT rear sump pan, you will only need 5 quarts. I use the short Motorcraft FL 300 and still use the 5 quarts as a wee bit of overfill wont hurt a thing. Oh and historically - Ford dipsticks were seldom accurate, showing about a half quart over filled
I pulled the dipstick assembly and called Lokar. They say that the "factory" dimension from the bottom of O-Ring to "Full" is 6.25". Mine, referenced to five quarts in a dry pan is 5.25", and I trimmed 1.75" from the cable (seem to have had some extra length originally). We talked through my process, and Lokar agreed that the advice from Sehr makes perfect sense and should be right. This fits with Dave's observation that stock Ford dipsticks generally show an over filled condition with the proper volume of oil. Lokar will send me a new inner assembly (cable & end) for about $10 if I find I need the length back....