Hi!
A few weeks ago Is purchased a 1978 Mercury Bobcat. What started as a simple valve clearing adjustment(I'm Dutch so my technical English can be a bit rusty) resulted in a complete overhaul.
Someone swapped the original engine with a Mustang II engine and transmission. So the new original bobcat engine didn't fit.... found the original transmission and made the whole thing work. New valves, valvestem seals, waterpump, etc etc...
But now I'm left with one problem. the oildipstick is located at the steeringwheel/backside of the engine, next to cil. 6. The dipstick is in the shallow part of the oilpan. It's probably not a correct dipstick. I put around 5,5L oil in the engine, but stil no oil on the dipstick.
The Ford shopmanual Vol. 5 says only something about filling till level on the dipstick indicates "Save". I think I should have reached this point at 5 quarters(about 4,9L)......
So, how much oil does my Meercury Bobcat need.
Kind Regards,
Bas
The Netherlands.
Proud owner of a 1978 Mercury Bobcat 171CID V6, 1974 Lincoln Continental 460CID V8
Ex owner of a 1978 Chevrolet Blazer 2WD L6 250CID, 1972 Plymouth Fury 318CID V8, 1996 Buick LeSabre 3,2L V6