Michael and Keith,
Thanks for your responses. Your answer echos Donald's advice to "use the
cheapest oil and change it often". I used the entire bucket of cam lube and
NOS Mahle brand lifters when I built the engine and broke it in according to
the vendor's (Isky) instructions. I suppose the instruction I missed was the
frequent oil changes. It's been kind of tough to determine milage since the
speedo spends most of its time on the fritz.
I'm looking at ways to extend the life of the cam and lifters, since stripping
the side cover is such a royal PITA, and I want to put off the next occurrence
as long as I can.
Bill Lawrence
> From: msalter@precisionsportscar.com
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:05:35 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rude awakenings
>
> I second that.
>
> Michael Salter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Keith Turk
> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 7:53 AM
> To: WILLIAM B LAWRENCE; healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rude awakenings
>
> Hmmm
>
> Any conversation about oil is over rated... Get good oil... brand of your
> chosing... change it often... be happy...
>
> Always use copious amounts of Cam lube on new lifters...
>
> Don't be charmed by snake oil ... it's stupid,... yeah you want Zink... use
> the Cam lube...
>
> Gotta have Mobil 1... go for it... there's .02% value to it... ( wrong side
> of the decimal point )...
>
> I've got a 299" Fuel injected Nitrous feed Aluminum Small block... and I
> run 30w Valvoline in it... Yep... same junk you buy over the counter... and
> use water to cool it... Life really isn't that complicated...
>
> Keith ( I'd buy NOS lifters if you could get them... that would be the
"hot"
>
> ticket... otherwise I'm sure Dennis's stuff is first rate )
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