1970 440..NUMBERS MATCHING CAR....
THE 440 HAS BEEN REBUILT PRIOR TO MY OWNERSHIP.
IT HAS AN MSD IGNITION, HUGHES CAM, TTI HEADERS...
I USE IT FOR SHOWS...AND GENERAL DRIVING PLEASURE...
IT BURNS A LITTLE OIL...NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE ME REBUILD THE ENGINE.
I HAVE BEEN USING CASTROL GTX 20W/50 PLUS SOME LUCAS OIL.
I WAS TOLD BY THE CASTROL COMPANY NOT TO USE THIS OIL...AS MY 440 HAS FLAT TAPPETS AND REQUIRES SOME ZINC . THEY SUGGEST CASTROL EDGE.
I WAS TOLD NOT TO PUT ANY TYPE OF SYNTHETIC OIL IN THIS MOTOR.
HOW ABOUT USING THE GTX 20W/50 WITH A ZINC ADDATIVE???
ANY THOUGHTS ?????
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Last edited by magic1; 08/26/15 10:37 PM.