Originally Posted By 65Fury440
Originally Posted By old chief
I would be real careful using Synthetic in old muscle cars with flat tappet cams. Flat tappet cams REQUIRE an oil with Zinc in it. You really need a racing oil with Zinc, for instance, VR1 Valvoline, or Amsoil Dominator racing oil, Joe Gibbs racing oil. They have taken all the Zinc out of oils because it plugs up Catalytic Converters. I learned the hard way. At least put an additive with Zinc in it.


This might be an interesting read.
https://540ratblog.wordpress.com/


Big thread on this guy on the corvette forum.Film strength test being taken as gospel without wear and other factors taken into consideration.One guy chellenges him pretty strongly.I will provide a link if anyone is interested.