I'd be very interested to see your results. As you know, I run 7.5 quarts of oil in my hemi and have been routinely turning 7500 rpm w/ it and no issues. Some people need a bathtub for an oil pan and 15 quarts of oil to be comfortable.

My dad's 540" mild street hemi (not built yet) will have a stock style "six pack/hemi" 6 quart oil pan on it. I'm undecided about what pump to use w/ it, but leaning towards a HV Melling. I have the same setup on his current 440-6 engine and it's been fine for 10+ years.

I agree 100% about the folklore. There's so much bad info out there it's ridiculous. Really shows up on the FB groups, lol.