You of the Lotus 7, Ford Shelby 350 GT drove a Pinto! What is the world
coming to?
Butch
> [Original Message]
> From: John F. Kelly Jr. <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
> To: Dennis & Sherry Armstrong <miata@pacbell.net>;
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Date: 10/11/01 4:51:26 PM
> Subject: API Raises the bar
>
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> Message text written by Dennis & Sherry Armstrong
>
> " Sometimes you will see a combination rating SL/CD this is a
> combination gasoline diesel motor oil. This caused problems
> with the ford 2300 in the late 70's, at that time the combination
> was SE/CC. When owners of Ford Pintos of that era used that
> combination, Their Camshafts would wear flat."
>
>
> -------------------- End Original Message --------------------
>
> Our 1979 2.3-liter Ford Pinto used Castrol's 20-50 for its entire life,
> approx. 230,000 miles before we gave it away to one of those "800"
> charities.
> We never had any problems with the cam.
> Late in its life:
> Made the mistake of installing a 1600cc engine clutch once. <G>
> Replaced that.
> The water-cooled intake manifold developed a leak.
> The gas tank rusted out due to water from condensation.
> The final problem was, apparently, a burned out valve at the
> 230,000-mile mark.
> That's when we gave it away after some 17 years of service.
>
> I suspect the Castrol brand is produced at Chevron's Richmond facility.
The
> cardboard cases are manufactured in the Bay Area.
>
> --John Kelly
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