Interesting Oil info
ENGINE OIL SYSTEM
Now figure at 8000 rpm.
Where is your oil?
1 Qt,1/2 per v/c = Valve Covers
1 Qt = Lifter valley
1 Qt = The oil filter
1 Qt = Oil passages in the block
4 QT
So you have about 1 quart in the pan.
Add in windage from all the leaks listed below
OK, there are many oil leakage points about 100 in a standard V-8 engine.
16 lifter to push rod points
16 pushrod to rocker arm points
32 lifter bores 16 x 2 ends
10 main bearing edges
10 cam bearing edges
16 rod bearing edges
2 distributor shaft leaks
1 distributor shaft to shim
Don't forget about 10 psi per 1000 rpm is good.