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Re: How Heavy?

To: "nruff" <nruffcorn@prodigy.net>,
Subject: Re: How Heavy?
From: "Mike Kerr" <mikekerr@innercite.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 12:47:15 -0800
After putting the new head gasket on the 2L and sealing it with Koppercoat

not the best idea...


Mike Kerr
Roadster Restoration
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-----Original Message-----
From: nruff <nruffcorn@prodigy.net>
To: datsun list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 7:38 PM
Subject: How Heavy?


>Hey all-
>
>After putting the new head gasket on the 2L and sealing it with Koppercoat,
>thankfully the oil that was getting into the coolant has ceased!  I have
>several hours on the rebuilt motor, most of which have been spent inside
the
>garage (sigh) instead of outside as there is no exhaust yet.  There have
>been a few "fun runs" around the block but that generally draws unwanted
>attention from a particular neighbor on the corner (you know the type <g>.)
>
>Well, so far, I've changed the oil once, having started it out with 10W-30,
>and switching to 5W-30 after the last oil/filter change.    What are the
>rest of you running?  I'm not that up on oils, but with the limited use (I
>run it every other weekend) and the colder weather of the mid-west winters,
>I chose a lighter weight oil to get quicker oiling on start-up.  What
>approaches have the rest of you taken?
>
>I recently started running synthetic in my daily driver 94 MX-6 to quiet
>down noisy the HVLA's and it's working OK, just kind of hard to swallow the
>$4+ /quart.  Anyone running full or partial synthetic in their roadster?
>
>I for sure don't want to start a Brand Name war!  We all know how far that
>would get us!  Instead I just want to better determine the options for what
>weights and blends are best suited for the rigors or the 1600 and 2000
>engine.  Hopefully this is both interesting and enlightening. ;-)
>
>Looking forward to your responses.
>Nathan


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