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Re: My two cents
[Re: 1_WILD_RT]
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12/19/09 10:31 PM
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Follow the money.. A member for 11 months yet fully 25% of your posts so far to date relate to this thread... 
I notice that also, thus the skepticism. Only a participant when it can make a sale.
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Re: My two cents
[Re: Intense RT Dan]
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12/19/09 11:29 PM
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It's obvious that regardless of anything that I bring forth here, you are going to be skeptical of. So I suggest that if you have any question of how well the product works, you might want to give one of your fellow engine builders in your home state of NC, John Arruzza a call. For the last six months he has broken in all of his Hemis with the product, recommends it to all of his customers and runs Z-alt in his personal 1970 Daytona.
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Re: My two cents
[Re: JoesMopar]
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12/19/09 11:53 PM
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1970 Daytona? 
Unless your talking about a clone or one of the very few they actually built for Chrysler execs, you probably shouldn't be working for a Mopar magazine, which I am a subscriber too by the way and is a pretty good read. 
Sorry, 1969...my bad. Trying to watch the Saints game  and type on here at the same time.
Looks like I need to concentrate on the game for now.
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Re: My two cents
[Re: 1_WILD_RT]
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12/19/09 11:58 PM
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Today? Who Knows?
1_WILD_RT
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Follow the money.. A member for 11 months yet fully 25% of your posts so far to date relate to this thread...
Update, fully 33% of your posts so far to date relate to this thread...
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Re: My two cents
[Re: Spike]
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12/20/09 12:27 PM
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Maybe it should be advertised on more pages of MCG..I like paying for a magazine subscription and see the same ad on practically every other page.. 
1972 Road Runner / GTX 440 4spd Dana 3.54 Just about to turn 26K original miles..
A boat, a GMC truck, some Craftsman Tools, LOTS of Zombie Protection, and a few Goldfish..
If you love someone set them free..
If they come back it means nobody else wanted them either..!!
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Re: My two cents
[Re: Intense RT Dan]
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12/20/09 01:04 PM
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Z-alt additive is the key ingredient in Z-alt's muscle car oil, giving it (from what I've seen) superior protection over existing oils. However, there is no "ONE OIL FITS ALL". Z-alt's muscle car oil is a retro (1975 and older) SG petroleum formula oil with the correct ZDDP and detergent pack for such vehicles, making it the perfect blend for a muscle car. Z-alt 10x oil booster will be available this spring to substantially improve any exisitng oil it is added to.
I have a question that's a bit off topic. I've read that the reason zinc has been removed from most motor oil is due to it harming catalytic converters. So, that in mind, would Z-Alt be safe to run in any of my vehicles and not just pre 1975 cars?
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Re: My two cents
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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12/20/09 02:16 PM
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I have a question that's a bit off topic. I've read that the reason zinc has been removed from most motor oil is due to it harming catalytic converters. So, that in mind, would Z-Alt be safe to run in any of my vehicles and not just pre 1975 cars?
Z-alt stands for Zinc alternative and was in fact originally designed as an additive for current day vehicles, is EPA Green world-wide and is fantastic to add to any cat equipped vehicle. Z-alt muscle car oil is not, because it is an SG oil formulated with not only the perfect amount of ZDDP for older vehilces, but also with the OE recommended detergent pack blended in for such older vehicles rather than newer ones.
It is a misconception that you can throw more zinc into oil and make it perform better. There is a threshold where more zinc creates a hotter running engine because of the pressures it creates to push it through small passages. It's also a misconception that zinc is the protector of older motors. It is in fact phosphorous, (hence zddP) that protects the motor that must be kept into solution by the zinc.
Before Z-alt came out, I thought the best alternative was CompCams break in additive added to a quality petroleum oil. In my research, I have discoverd that the Comp product uses chlorine to achieve its results. Chlorine is very damaging to the inside of a motor if left in for any length of time. So while it may be a break in alternative, it is definitely not designed to run in a motor long term.
In response to those who are counting my posts on this subject as well as others, while I monitor moparts quite often, I try to only chime in on those subjects that I feel I can intelligently add productive discussion on.
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Re: My two cents
[Re: hemi471]
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12/20/09 02:31 PM
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When I compare the Z-alt to the Amsoil I use, Its Amsoil hands down! And for about the same price Amsoil is synthetic.
Four ball wear test Z-Alt .64 Amsoil .35
Noack Volatility Z-Alt 6.2% Amsoil 7.6%
TBN Z-Alt 6.3 Amsoil 12.1
It is impossible to compare Amsoil oil one to one when viewing Z-alt's testing report because Z-alt's testing shown on-line is the additive alone, not the additive mixed in with an oil. So the comparison you are making would have to mean the customer would be running 100% additive with no oil! Which when you think about it, you would have to admit the figures are extremely impressive.
So what that means is when Z-alt additive is mixed into a quality oil it out performs the Amsoil product.
We have added Z-alt's additive to Amsoil and got fantastic results and would definitely consider it for certain applications, however for an older muscle car, I prefer a petroleum based oil with the correct additive additive pack to keep all gaskets and seals properly hydrated becuase my car sees limited use.
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