Re: Oil Weights

[Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>]

Tim,
You will get inundated with opinions/facts on this question.
I prefer 20-50 Valvoline Racing Oil in my 340 car all year round; our
winters in Santee (San Diego County, CA) can range from 18-80deg. in the
winter and 60-105deg. in the summer.  I would guess that with your
temperature range you would probably use 10-30 Kendall or any other quality
motor oil.  I use the "racing" oil because my vehicles sees 6500rpm any and
every day I take it out; approx. 1500miles p/yr.
Haven't timed/tuned it in 12yrs. and this mild 340 still runs 12's easily.
Take care,
Gary Pavlovich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim jehu" <tjehu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: Oil Weights


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Garry Penn <buildin64@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:05 PM
> Subject: Oil Weights
>
>
> > My dad recently purchased a 65 Belv. with a 440, that is a low 12's
> > street car. This car also has hydr. lifters, if that makes any
> > difference.
> > The original owner suggested running 50w racing oil, but he lived in
> > Oaklahoma, which probably has higher avg temps that we do here in
> > Michigan.
> > Straight 50w seems to heavy when your temps drop to 30/40 degrees F or
> > so?
> > Any suggestions as what to use for oil if your in a state that varies
> > from say 40 degrees F to 90 degress F?
> > Or should I try and speak with the person who built the engine, and see
> > what they suggest? I do have all the spec's and parts used in the engine
> > rebuild.
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > Garry Penn
> > 64 Belvedere 2dr Sd, WIP (Work in Progress)
> > 64 Belvedere 2dr Sd, Parts Car
> > 66 Belvedere Wagon (Finally a running car)
> >
> > "i use 40-weight oil in the spring and fall and 50 -weight oil in the
hot
> summer months for protection .i do not use mutigrade oils in my big block
> and i dont think you should either .the protection a good single grade
> racing oil provides is cheap insurance so why take a chance?" taken from
don
> dulmage's book old reliable
> tj
>
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