Originally posted by hetfield:
Just out of curiosity at what point does it become an issue? Somewhere before 7 qts?


With the windage tray the oil level would have to rise above the tray. That would take over 7 qts of oil remaining in the pan itself.

The issue would be low rpm and cornering once you started seriously raising the oil level. When the engine is at moderate rpm level or higher the oil pan level is significantly lower then the windage tray. At high rpm it is dangerously bordering on empty if the cold oil level is less then 6 qts.

2000 SVT #674 13.47 @ 102 - All Motor! It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.