[67 455 Bird ragtop]

Originally Posted by 78w72

i have that pan also & use a stock non a/c dipstick, mine measures ~17.5". at 6 qts it is at the "add" line. 7 qts shows full.

a bit of advice when installing the pan, do not use the stock 3 prong rear rubber "U" gasket, it will not seal very well if at all. use the 1/4" thick cork gasket with ultra black or grey or another good gasket sealer on both sides. i installed it myself & fought with a leak when i first ran the engine that i thought was a rear main leak, took it back to the builder since he assembled the short block & he pulled it off & replaced the rear main & reinstalled the pan... leaked worse than when i did it! after doing some research & talking with a reputable pontiac builder i used the cork gasket & its still dry 6 years later.

Thanks for the advice. I plan to use Butler's one piece gasket. It's a thcker rubber rubber gasket with a metal core with some ultra black.