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Re: Muscle car oil [Re: intragration] #671206 04/18/10 08:09 AM 04/18/10 08:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,866 N. of 8mile, S. of heaven Spike Go Blue!!
Spike Go Blue!! Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,866 N. of 8mile, S. of heaven	Oil provides a barrier between moving parts in an engine. It keeps parts from rubbing together thus reducing heat and wear. Without this barrier engine parts would be welded together in no time. Older cars with flat tappet cams need Zinc. Period. Most modern oils have reduced zinc because of roller cams and alleged damage that zinc causes to catalytic converters. I can never understand guys that will spend a fortune on paint, tires, motor builds, etc and then act like they won the lotto when they find a sale on Wally world oil. The oil is the blood of your engine, of any engine for that matter. Find the right oil for your application and use it.

Re: Muscle car oil [Re: fury4speed] #671207 04/18/10 08:26 AM 04/18/10 08:26 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA 62maxwgn master
62maxwgn master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,436 Blair County,PA	Quote: I think the Valvoline VR 1 20/50 has or close to the highest Zinc content for off the shelf Oil at your local parts stores , but if you want some Oil with all the good stuff in it use BradPenn Oil , they also make a Break-in Oil. The BradPenn also has more Zinc in it than the Joe Gibbs Oil if I remember right. http://www.bradpennracing.com/ And here is a Brad Penn analysis I had done over a year ago,only way to be sure.Go compare,most others aren't even close. 5932316-0009.jpg (52 downloads)

Re: Muscle car oil [Re: Big Sexy 70] #671208 04/18/10 09:22 AM 04/18/10 09:22 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,060 Pendleton NY T terzmo top fuel
terzmo top fuel T Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,060 Pendleton NY	I used valvoline and took out my comp cam and lifter after about 15000,...I'm now using brad penn oil....get it for about 40 a case

Re: Muscle car oil [Re: Big Sexy 70] #671209 04/18/10 11:33 AM 04/18/10 11:33 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am. J Junky master
Junky master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am.	Fact vs Opinion click here to read up on some oil analysis. Better than opinions and misinformation... 2010 Black Challenger SE <> 3.5 V6 Custom Shift Knobs www.flameball.com Check It Out

Re: Muscle car oil [Re: Junky] #671210 04/18/10 01:13 PM 04/18/10 01:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 242 midwest I intragration enthusiast
intragration enthusiast I Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 242 midwest	The OP specifically asked for opinions...although in this case, most of the opinions stated are also fact.

Re: Muscle car oil [Re: intragration] #671211 04/18/10 01:56 PM 04/18/10 01:56 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,226 Cookeville Chilort Will Work For Mopars
Chilort Will Work For Mopars Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,226 Cookeville	I'd heard the hydraulic flat tappet cams required more zinc so I always dumped the VR1 into my 440 at every oil change. Then I heard that even VR1 might not have enough zinc. When I rebuilt my engine I installed a flat tappet hydraulic Lunati cam and lifters. You'll never believe what I did next. I called the cam maker! Whoa, right? VR1 is adequate. And if you don't want to run 20w-50 you can get some of the local parts stores to order cases of the other weights. Valvoline makes the VR1 in 10w-30 and 10w-40. My local O'Reilly will order cases but AutoZone won't. You also have to find the right person at these types of stores because, or course, some of the people are new and clueless.

Re: Muscle car oil [Re: Chilort] #671212 04/18/10 02:13 PM 04/18/10 02:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,496 OK 7 70SWGR master
70SWGR master 7 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,496 OK	Where do you find the ZDDP additive?Is that the actual name on the label?Is the Comp additive the same thing?

Re: Muscle car oil [Re: 70SWGR] #671213 04/18/10 02:21 PM 04/18/10 02:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,823 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,823 Kirkland, Washington	Quote: Where do you find the ZDDP additive?Is that the actual name on the label?Is the Comp additive the same thing? ZDDPlus is available on Ebay. The stuff comes in a 4 oz bottle for about $10. Its something like 57,00PPM of Zincdilithiophosphate (sp?) so if you do the math even 1/2 bottle is enough for an oil change IF you're starting with an oil that contains, say, at least 900PPM to start with. I've heard from several sources that Comp Cams additive is actually a mega-doze of Moly. Which does work for the intended purpose. I use ZDDPlus.

Re: Muscle car oil [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #671214 04/18/10 08:46 PM 04/18/10 08:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 565 IA L landon1 mopar
landon1 mopar L Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 565 IA	i ordered 2 cases of VR1 10-30 from O'Reilly's while building my 440. only $4 per quart '71 Satellite Sebring 440

Re: Muscle car oil [Re: landon1] #671215 04/18/10 09:58 PM 04/18/10 09:58 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 32 PA Big Sexy 70 OP member
Big Sexy 70 OP member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 32 PA	Well just told my wife I gotta run a roller cam now.

Re: Muscle car oil [Re: 62maxwgn] #671216 04/19/10 09:16 AM 04/19/10 09:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,019 Eau Claire, WI ResQ911 super gas
ResQ911 super gas Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,019 Eau Claire, WI	And here is a Brad Penn analysis I had done over a year ago,only way to be sure.Go compare,most others aren't even close. I would not use anything else............

Re: Muscle car oil [Re: ResQ911] #671217 04/19/10 01:37 PM 04/19/10 01:37 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN GTXKen super gas
GTXKen super gas Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN	I use 15w40 Rotella and a little bottle of ZDDP additive I get at Summit for $10 a shot. Three different machine shop owners have told me that was fine and that synthetic oils were not necessary. This stuff http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRO-86092/

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