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paul2748
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Did you realize that this is a six year old thread?? markoxpollo (2/19/2019)
 mctim64 (2/2/2013)
Brad Penn, Valvoline VR-1, Wal Mart 10w-40 what ever you like as long as the wt is 40 or above when it has an API SM rating. Try Wolfs Head Golden 40wt, it'll never let you down!
54 Victoria 312; 48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
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This?  mctim64 (2/2/2013)
Brad Penn, Valvoline VR-1, Wal Mart 10w-40 what ever you like as long as the wt is 40 or above when it has an API SM rating. Try Wolfs Head Golden 40wt, it'll never let you down!
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Thank you. I appreciate the quick response for my question. I am just looking for what is readily available on the shelf.
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sprink88 (4/8/2013)
ok. Now that my head is spinning. Is Valvoline good? what weight?I've used Valvoline 20/50 and Valvoline VR1 20/50 for about 10000 miles each (20000 total) and it hasn't come flying apart, yet, so I say Valvoline is a good one to choose.
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speedpro56
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Play it safe and like Ted says use something with 40w attached to it like 10w40, 15w50 etc.
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ok. Now that my head is spinning. Is Valvoline good? what weight? I know the book says straight 30w. Or should I go synthetic on just a stock motor?
Sorry to drum all this back up. But there was a sensory overload on all this info.
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Any quality API- SN rated oil with 40W or higher in the multi-weight labeling will get the job done while providing adequate wear protection for the older flat tappet camshafts.
Also, if you want to use a synthetic, Here's what I found from Mobil
| Question: | | Does Mobil 1 Contain the Additive for Flat Tappet Cams? | | I build a few engines a year as I do muscle car repairs and I have been having a lot of camshaft failures. I just read that it is because the oil no longer has the additive for flat tappet cams. Can I use Mobil 1 to break in fresh rebuilt engines of '60s and '70s tech? Is it too slippery for new ring break-in? Will it give protection on new cam and lifters? |
|  | | Answer: | | For older, flat tappet engines where wear may be more of a concern, we offer a number of synthetic oils which are higher in phosphorus than API SN/ILSAC GF-5 oils. These include Mobil 1 15W-50 (1,200 ppm), Mobil 1 0W-40 (1,000 ppm) and Mobil 1 High Mileage 5W-30, 10W-30 and 10W-40 (900 ppm). For all newer engines and flat tappet engines in normal service, API SN/ISLAC GF-5 oils are preferred for better fuel economy and for the protection of catalytic systems with lower phosphorous (800 ppm). |
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Thanks Ted, done.
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Outlaw56 (4/6/2013)
I see lots of responses about the best oil to use, but nothing that would apply to an old "barn find" that has been started and brought back to life. The engine has maybe fifteen minutes on it just to get it started so I can warm up the oil and swap it out. Problem is not knowing whats been in it or what should go in it until I rebuild it and start out fresh. Any quality API- SN rated oil with 40W or higher in the multi-weight labeling will get the job done while providing adequate wear protection for the older flat tappet camshafts. On an older engine that has set up for awhile, then I’d recommend about two hundred miles on the new oil and then another oil and filter change just to help remove any rust or deposits from the system that may have broken loose within the engine. And insure the engine has a properly operating thermostat so that the oil also comes up to temperature.
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I see lots of responses about the best oil to use, but nothing that would apply to an old "barn find" that has been started and brought back to life. The engine has maybe fifteen minutes on it just to get it started so I can warm up the oil and swap it out. Problem is not knowing whats been in it or what should go in it until I rebuild it and start out fresh.
Darrell Howard Whitefish, MT Outlaw 56 Ford F-100's
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