I believe NHRA Pro Stockers are running 0W-30 oils now. The reason is to
reduce internal friction. Main thing is you have to keep the oil pressure
up. And varying rates of expansion between iron and aluminum can make tight
clearances a real problem. Ask Keith.
John (likes iron blocks for LSR) Beckett
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>
To: <ardunbill@webtv.net>; "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>;
<bigsid@webtv.net>; "marco" <bk185@lafn.org>; <bjgayle@aol.com>;
<gillette@aiinc.com>; <LITNMAN@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: Winter Upgrades
> Bill,
> I'm certainly no oil expert but I remember the DOHC FORD indy engine
called
> for 10-40 oil. It must work.
> Howard
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ardunbill@webtv.net>
> To: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>; <bigsid@webtv.net>; "marco"
> <bk185@lafn.org>; <bjgayle@aol.com>; <gillette@aiinc.com>;
> <LITNMAN@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 1:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Winter Upgrades
>
>
> > Joe, glad you raised that question about the adequacy of 5W-30 oil for
> > speed trials.
> >
> > Since all the big automakers have been specifying it for cars and
> > pickups for the last 11 years at least (re my '89 Cad owner's manual),
> > towing trailers, tropical stinking hot conditions and whatever, all over
> > America, I have to believe that the hot lubrication is adequate and they
> > have seen no evidence to the contrary.
> >
> > Cheers Bill
> >
>
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