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08-11-2019, 03:25 PM
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Location: Pearcy AR.
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Oil
What zinc additive are you running in an older engine? Not ready for a roller setup just yet.
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08-11-2019, 03:28 PM
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Location: Elkhart, Texas
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Re: Oil
Valvoline VR-1 Racing oil.. No additive needed, has plenty zinc "built-in"....
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08-11-2019, 03:50 PM
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Re: Oil
I run AMSOIL Z-Rod in my K20. I've attached a technical bulletin with the zinc levels of AMSOIL products that flat tappet engines would benefit from.
FWIW here is a list of 40 oils and their zinc levels- your current oil may be on the list already and easy to compare to others. I don't know when the last time it was revised or if the composition of the oils listed have changed since this was put together. https://pantera.infopop.cc/topic/eng...esting-results If you're looking simply for the ZDDP additive, there are a few sources. Eastwood https://www.eastwood.com/ew-zddp-oil-additive-4-oz.html Summit Racing https://www.summitracing.com/parts/isk-zddp I'm sure there are others as well.
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08-11-2019, 05:59 PM
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Location: TN
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Re: Oil
I run lucas. You can buy it at Orileys off the shelf. I run 1/4 bottle per 5 qts which is about 1250 ppm.
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08-11-2019, 07:13 PM
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Location: Tucson, AZ USA
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Re: Oil
I like the Valvoline Racing VR1. I ran a 292 L6 for 25 years/ 250,000 miles on it, changing ever y 2000 miles. Straight SAE 30 weight.
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08-11-2019, 07:38 PM
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Re: Oil
I use Lucas. I get it at Walmart.
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08-12-2019, 12:43 AM
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Re: Oil
Again on the VR1.
Want to see why??? Read this entire post. The science is there. https://540ratblog.wordpress.com/ I am grateful he gave this to the internet. It was a ton of work for him. |
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08-12-2019, 06:30 AM
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Re: Oil
Old school Castrol 20-50 and Stp oil treatment , Never had an oil related failure EVER .
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08-12-2019, 09:58 AM
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The Dreaded OIL THREAD !
Pretty much any C / CJ Diesel rated oil is what you want .
As mentioned, good quality oils (synthetics) are vastly better than the paraffin based crap your engine was designed to use so just keep it full and HOT CHANGE THE OIL & FILTER on a regular basis and the engine will outlast you unless you abuse it .
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08-12-2019, 05:49 PM
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Re: Oil
40 weight Valvoline race oil and 1/4 bottle lucas zddp
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08-12-2019, 05:51 PM
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Re: Oil
Lucas oil stabilizer has zinc?
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08-12-2019, 06:10 PM
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Location: Weatherford Oklahoma
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Re: Oil
Valvoline VR1
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08-12-2019, 09:13 PM
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Re: Oil
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