I will be starting on the oil pan this weekend for my RV-4.  My initial calcs show that
the new pan will hold 6.5 quarts.  Is this to much, to little, or just about right?  I will
be turning the engine up to 7400 rpm; I remember someone mentioning that at high
revs a rotary could pump the wet sump oil pan dry but I don't remember any details
on this statement.

Thanks,
Ken Powell

The upside of a lot of oil is it takes longer to heat it up.
If you are just climbing out for a few minutes the oil may not get
a chance to over heat. The down side is it takes up more room under the
engine and weighs a bit more.

Paul Lamar
 
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