Re: Oil Weights

[Tim jehu <tjehu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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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