When I had a Judson on the 948 it used MMO. After a couple of years of hard
driving opened the engine up and the combustion chamber looked like it was new.
Also have used MMO in the SU's. You get a quicker response but need to add oil
more often.
Bob Kitterer
1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage
On Jan 28, 2011, at 11:56 AM, Jay wrote:
> I remember those.
>
> I have no experience with them, but my mentor on British cars alwats
> recommended
> using Marvel Mystery Oil in the SU's to give the cylinders at least some top
> lubrication.
>
> He was an engineer and racer from the 50's/60's so maybe this was some
> influence
> on him.
>
> jay fishbein
> wallingford, ct
>
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>
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>
> ________________________________
> From: Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2 at gmail.com>
> To: Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Fri, January 28, 2011 2:13:29 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] Ampco Top Cylinder Lubrication
>
> Under *10 Products You Didn't Know Existed* in the Moss motors catalogue
> comes this product that is purported to "increase the amount of oil in your
> cylinders, maximize compression, and enhance performance, protects against
> cylinder wear and extends engine life."
>
> "Popular in the 50's and 60's and now back in vogue."
>
> Have any of you seen this thing? It is a bottle that holds oil. . Marvel
> Mystery Oil recommended. . which then shoots a fine mist of oil into your
> cylinder head.
>
> It looks like nothing more than an oil reserve that attaches somewhere to
> your intake manifold to add more oil into the combustion mix?
>
> This makes little to no sense to me . . as the "fine oil mist" would only be
> blown back out of your exhaust with little to no benefit to your engine?
>
> Anyone have any comments on this device which according to Moss is "now back
> in vogue?"
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