Thread: LOKAR Dip Sticks

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OK, so LOKAR tells me that the dimension from the stepped end of the bottom hex, where it fits into the rail at the bottom of the block that the pan bolts to, is 6" to the "full" mark on the stick, i.e., insert the new inner cable into the outer housing until "full" is exactly 6" below the point on the outer sheath that butts into the block. My problem is that this measurement is "full" with four quarts of new oil in the pan, and I know for a fact that four quarts won't even get over the hump between the main sump and the little sump up front on this pan. I'm pretty sure that the pan is at least a 5 quart pan. Does anyone have a '86 to '94 SBF block core handy to support measuring the distance between the top of the hole in the driver's side rail to a point that just clears the crank throws? Sure, I could drop the pan and measure, but I'd really like to avoid that step if I can. Any help would be appreciated.