racing oil
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12/26/14 02:02 PM
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I've been running the penzoil 25w50 racing oil in my low 10 second 498 bracket engine but find its quite thick and takes a long time to warm up and thin out before first run in the mornings. I want to switch to a much thinner oil for next year and came across this interesting but long article some of you might find interesting as well. engine oil testing I know many of the stockers and super stockers run a light oil and gain some ET, but for regular bracket racing do some of you run thin oil successfully with minimal engine wear over a season or two?
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Re: racing oil
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#1715854
12/26/14 02:45 PM
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I was blending 2 oils to get the pressure I wanted on the engine at the shut down with hot oil... I would warm the engine up driving around the top end area so the whole drive line would warm up... I just didnt like 0 oil pressure like the SS racers would see on the shut down.. on the tear downs I didnt see anything that would be a issue
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Re: racing oil
[Re: JLaSalle]
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12/26/14 02:49 PM
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I usually go 3 seasons of weekly racing from April to November and use 10-30 Brad Penn Racing Oil. Lots of 3 day race weekends plus lots of test n tunes. PA and Ohio weather ( Colder than heck to hotter than )
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Re: racing oil
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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12/26/14 02:55 PM
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Synthetic is great for Rollers but it can wipe a flat tappet.
Yeah, it's got a smallblock.
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Re: racing oil
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#1715859
12/26/14 03:05 PM
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Seen it before, but still interesting.
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Re: racing oil
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#1715860
12/26/14 03:21 PM
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I know many of the stockers and super stockers run a light oil and gain some ET, but for regular bracket racing do some of you run thin oil successfully with minimal engine wear over a season or two?
In my case 0 weight is only used for class run offs, 5-20 used for eliminations that weekend and all year long.
What you can get away with for viscosity depends largely on clearances. I'd take it one step down in viscosity at a time, until you reach the oil pressure you're looking for.
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Re: racing oil
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12/26/14 05:05 PM
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Mattax
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It was great that "Rat" was willing to do that test. Unfortunately, a combination of his personality and blindness to other factors turned most of the speedtalk threads into p*ss*ng contests. Although I am concerned about wear, my own opinion has shifted to placing first priority on getting the right viscosity for the application. Along with the pressure gage, an oil temperature sensor is really helpful for this. I have one in the oil pan that fit the drain plug (although I've moved it to the side now). Last I looked VDO no longer makes that version. Too bad 'cause it was convenient. Here's what I found most useful on the web: A. E. Haas's Short course on oil viscosity. I think this originally was posted on a Ferrari forum. For me it was easiest to read by cutting and pasting into Word. I also drew the graphs he describes because I prefer pictures. Richard Widman's Oil Selection Paper (pdf) download from this webpage. Although written for street driven Covair's, its easy enough to apply the information supplied to any racing or street/strip uses. After reading this, its obvious that Rat's testing is useful but not sufficient. Widman also has an on-line oil weight temperature-viscosity graphing tool. Pretty nifty. So, currently I'm running Brad Penn in the car and T6 in the Wagoneer because they offer good flat tappet anti-wear packages in the viscosity ranges I needed.
Last edited by Mattax; 12/26/14 05:45 PM.
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Re: racing oil
[Re: Mattax]
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12/26/14 05:19 PM
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It was great that "Rat" was willing to do that test. Unfortunately, a combination of his personality and blindness to other factors turned most of the speedtalk threads into p*ss*ng contests.
x2...
I don't put much value in his testing procedures or results. Despite all his self-professed expertise on the topic, too many engine builders with far more day-to-day experiences called bogus on him, and then turned a deaf ear to his long-winded diatribes against them for not drinking his Kool-Aid.
Just my opinion, naturally...
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Re: racing oil
[Re: 340B5]
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12/26/14 05:45 PM
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Synthetic is great for Rollers but it can wipe a flat tappet.
Use the right oil with the proper additives, valve train set up correctly and break it in right and you won't have a problem. I've done it for many years.
Amsoil synthetics - Wide variety of viscosities and applications.
FWIW, I run their Dominator 5w-20 all the time. I'm hoping to swap the engine out soon after about 4 season to play it safe because of fatigue concerns, not wear. Oil pressure might be considered a little high, around 70+ through the lights. But me and the engine are happy.
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Re: racing oil
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12/26/14 08:08 PM
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If you know what your bearing clearances are and you know what the oil temp is when you're racing then you have enough information to call around and get a recommendation. The tech guys at the oil places will want to know that information.
A lot of drag cars go down the track with the oil fairly cold so you need to use a thinner oil than if it was a circle track car that runs at full temp. But you don't want to go too thin if your engine builder used wider clearances for the bearings.
A 10W-30 should be a good compromise for most bracket type engines but you might want to go a little thicker or thinner depending on your conditions.
I don't think you really need a 20w-50 unless it is super hot where you race and you have really big clearances in the engine. You are probably putting a lot of drag on your oil pump and maybe damaging your engine running that thick of an oil. Especially if the oil temp is less than 200+ degrees when you go full throttle.
Last edited by AndyF; 12/26/14 10:32 PM.
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Re: racing oil
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12/26/14 09:28 PM
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Synthetic is great for Rollers but it can wipe a flat tappet.
I don't think so, just saying
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12/26/14 10:56 PM
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I run 5w30 Royal Purple. Change it at the end of the year (100) passes. .003"rods/.0028" mains. Pressure relief is set to 60 psi@7100. I've checked bearing last year and will this year as well. They looked like new last check. Also only run 6-7 quarts in a 10 quart pan. The motor is always warmed up before making passes. Oil temp seldom exceeds 160 degrees. Doug
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Re: racing oil
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#1715868
12/26/14 11:29 PM
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slammedR/T
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mobil 1 synthetic what ever weight you choose
^^ this!!!! I love my Mobil 1 synthetic 15w-50 racing oil. ,I also really like the lucas racing oil but it is harder to find or you have to order it. The mobil 1 is cheap at walmart compared to online or parts store prices.
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Re: racing oil
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#1715869
12/27/14 01:16 AM
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Cab_Burge
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I've ran and used Valvoline 5W20Wtnon synthetic for a lot of years (15+yrs)in my street and strip as well as race only BB Mopar bracket motors making well over 600 HP with no problems so far. I do run loose clearnaces all thruoghout the motor, .003+ on the rods, .0035+ on the mains, .001+ on the wrist pins and at least .001 more than recommended on the piston to cylinder walls clearnces at room temps, .60 to 80 F I shoot for(trim the oil pump bypass spring to set the WOT pressures) the 10 lbs per 1000 RPM rule with hot oil,160+F on the engine dyno with the Valvoline 5W20Wt oil
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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