Oil capacity clarification

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Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Last week I checked how much water (pretend the water is oil)) it takes to fill a 1949-53 8RT oil pan (shown above) with clean out plate with the correct matching 8BA dipstick and tube. The readings were as follows:
Measurement info. is shown below. Notice DIPSTICK is STAMPED 8BA from factory.
There is no baffle in the 8RT pan.
FINAL NOTE: The last photo shows another dipstick and tube I have available if you need it.

Thanks for this info but I'm curious as to why you would use an 8BA dipstick if you are checking an 8RT pan. The dipsticks are definitely different lengths.

I must be missing something.