[Nobbc] TR4A is back in Calif.

[Robin Jackson]

I have used Delo in racing engines with good results. Costco sells it.
Cheers, Rj

On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 10:34 AM, wendell bain <wbain at sonic.net> wrote:

> Hi Gerry,
>
> Glad to hear you made it back with few problems.
>
> My Morgan has the same engine as your TR. I have been using
> Chevron Delo for diesel engines with zddp (zinc phosphate), either
> multi grade or single grade since the oil companies removed zddp to
> please
> the big three without warning so catalytic converters in new cars would
> live longer.
> I also use.... Are you ready? STP that has zddp in it. Flat tappet
> engines should be using something with this additive and with
> EVERY OIL CHANGE.
> Never mind what they tell you about just for break-in mileage only.
> OR you can replace the cam and tappets along with the bearings,
> oil pump, etc. as you will start getting metal flakes in the oil
> and that gets pumped everywhere.
>
> The TR engine should rev. to 6000 without problems with stock rods.
> Beyond that you need Carillo or some other racing rods and unless
> the engine has been really tweeked to make power above 6000 you
> should be fine. Speaking of being fine, it seems we have an incomplete
> sentence (see red type below).
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Wendell
>
>
> On Oct 11, 2010, at 4:13 PM, G. Mugele wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > The TR4A made it to Glen Ellen with very few mis-steps.    After
> > departing Flagstaff all went well to the Calif border.   We even went
> > up to 5500 in 4th for a while to escape someone following excessively
> > closely.   We'd planned to make it to Bakersfield to take in all the
> > culture of that lovely city.  :-D
> >
> > However, abouut 130 miles west of needles I made an interesting
> > discovery;  just because the gauge indicates that a third of a tank
> > remains, it ain't necessarily so.  She coughed a few times and then
> > allowed me to coax her to the next roadside call box.   Whew.....
> > There was some apprehension that it wasn't something so simple as an
> > empty tank since I did previously notice a bit of weep from the fuel
> > pump.  After an excruciating  wait for the rescue,  two gallons was
> > all it took.  Now behind schedule we were on our way once more.   We
> > ended up spending the night in that garden spot of the Mojave:
> > Barstow.
> >
> > In the morning all of the interesting passes over the Sierra remained
> > closed so there was to be no Tioga for us.  Dang it.   Okay... over
> > toward I-5 with an arabesque to avoid Bakersfield.... via Arvin.  We
> > were home shortly after sundown and she was comfortably snuggled in
> > the garage next to the German road rocket.   She seems to be fine but
> > has
> >
> > She's settling in rather well and is only having a minor incontinence
> > problem... she did pee on the garage floor a little her first night.
> >
> > Which brings me to a question for those with experience coddling the
> > old timers.  What is THE choice of oil?
> >
> > I was told by a TR3 owner that, to protect the cam and valve gear,  I
> > should use this stuff:
> >
> > http://www.valvoline.com/products/brands/racing/racing-motor-oil/9
> >
> > What I heard and read online is that the modern oils don't have the
> > needed zinc for these old engines.  Is there any consensus of the best
> > stuff to use?   She seems to convert some of her crankcase oil into
> > propellant when cruising long distances at speed and, as noted above,
> > she does piddle a little bit.   however there is no obvious issue with
> > the crankcase otherwisde.
> >
> > What do you guys think?
> >
> > Gerry
> >
> >
> > G. Mugele
> > mewgull at mugele.net
> >
> > ***  I am certain there is too much certainty in the world.    --
> > Michael Crichton
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