Sorry for the confusion. For reference, on a small block Chevy, whether the pan holds 5 quarts from the factory or if I use a heavily modified 7-10 quart racing pan, I use the same dipstick...the larger pan holds more oil because it is deeper. If that was not the case, then anyone who has a 5 quart pan could simply add an additional quart and tell everyone their engine holds 6 quarts...which would be a bad thing because the oil level would be much closer to the crank. If Ford designed the Bronco pan to hold 7 quarts, that should not affect the height of the oil in relation to the crank. That additional capacity should be possible because the pan is either/both wider/deeper than the F150 pan (or did Ford just make a pan that is shaped differently for the Bronco to clear the chassis components and then say it holds 7 quarts...resulting in our oil level being about an inch and a half higher than it would be on an F150 stick)?Why would oil level be the same if they add a quart? The dipstick is required to be shorter because the oil is naturally at a higher level due to an extra quart of oil.
Unless I’m confused on what you’re referring but for now that’s what I’m understanding in your post.
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