The 340 is out....again.....

nm9stheham said

I kinda question that being a few tenths off the pan floor will cause engine failures, if any at all. For example, the pickup was 1/4" off of the floor of a stock SBM, then the numbers compute out to be less than 1/2 pint of oil that it would not pick up versus being down on the bottom. Maybe in extreme cases.....

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It won't. Let's do some math or research as others suggest...
Using 8"x8" sump from a factory pan, which for full disclosure does not include the curved corners, etc of the stock pan so 8x8 is more volume than actually there:
Using the factory ".1875 max" off the pan leaves 6.6oz, or .2 of a quart of oil under the pickup.
Using the same volume: using my "high" of 1/4" or .250" that leaves 8.8oz, or .275 of a quart under the pickup.