[Fot] Fwd: FW: More Oil Info

[Tony Drews]

Try this link - it's actually an L .
http://www.lnengineering.com/oil.html

- Tony

At 06:42 AM 1/10/2008, Allen Washatko wrote:
>Jack,
>
>Sorry. The "i" should be capitalized:
>www.Inengineering.com/oil.html
>
>Allen
>On Jan 10, 2008, at 2:48 AM, Jack W. Drews wrote:
>
> > I got a message back saying 'not a valid link'
> >
> > At 11:21 PM 1/8/2008, you wrote:
> >> 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.