[Fot] Fwd: FW: More Oil Info

Allen Washatko awashatko at wi.rr.com
Tue Jan 8 22:21:47 MST 2008


Joe,

For a good overview, check out the article noted below as  
www.inengineering.com/oil.html

Allen


Begin forwarded message:

> From: Norlin Engineering <norlinengineering at comcast.net>
> Date: March 16, 2007 12:21:33 PM CDT
> To: FOT <fot at autox.team.net>
> Cc: lwdent at localnet.com
> Subject: [Fot] FW: More Oil Info
>
> Forwarded by request - This was sent out yesterday to an informal  
> group of
> Pacific Northwest Vintage Racers.  Some of it we have already seen,  
> but some
> is new to me at least.
>
> Jim Norlin
>
>
>
> Another non synthetic oil that still has the "good" additives is Shell
> Rotella.  Comp Cam and Crane both make a break in additive to make  
> sure that
> whatever oil you use does not wipe the cam lobes during break in.   
> JEG"S has
> it at about $8.00 a pint.
>
> The additives have changed due to increased pressure from the Feds on
> immisions and heavy metals.  Zink is not the only additive to get  
> reduced.
>
> the critical time is for break in, but engines such as our racing  
> engines
> likely will suffer higher wear during their life cycle with many of  
> the new
> oil formulations.
>
> CompCam did Tech bulletin #225 on 4-10-06 on this subject.  I am  
> attaching
> it as a PDF file but it may not be accepted by the talk line.
> Here is a link:
> <http://www.compcams.com/information/whatsnew/NewsDetails.asp? 
> ListHistoryID=
> 1821071676>
>
> anyone that does not get it and is interested in seeing it e mail me  
> direct
> and off the vintage line and I will be happy to forward it to you  
> directly.
> It is very interesting.
>
> Another long but informative article on current oil problems can be
> found here.   www.lnengineering.com/oil.html.
>
> Also, anyone on the Friends of Triumph line might want to forward this  
> to
> that group as I am not a member and this message will be rejected by  
> their
> monitor.
>
> Bottom line is that many current oils are not good for flat tappet  
> break in,
> even with the highest API ratings!  They are also doubtful for maximum  
> life
> in a racing engine.
>
> Larry Dent
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