RE: Wiped Out Cam - Was: Drag Strip Results

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

I didn't have a problem but I too have switched from Rotella to VR-1. I 
use straight 30wt.

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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Don Gallimore wrote:
> 
> I used Rotella the last time I changed oil.  The previous was regular 
> oil with Comp Cams Break-in Oil additive when I installed and broke in 
> the cam.  I did a little around town driving, one trip of 100 miles to 
> Norwalk Dragway, and one run down the strip. The motor had been running 
> for a few years since the last rebuild.  I just changed cams.  Died 
> about the time I was on that trip to the strip.
> 
> I no longer trust Rotella.  Better to be safe than sorry.
> 
> I now am using Valvoline VR-1 (?) racing oil with a ZDDP additive.  So 
> far, I've put about 125 miles on the engine plus 8 or 9 blast down the 
> strip with 5500-5700 RPM shift points.
> 
>   Akron Don
> 
> 
> MO ( Steve Mick) wrote:
> >
> > Don, was the wiped out cam a flat tappet or a roller?  And what type 
> > of oil were you using? Any ZDDP additive?  There sure is a lot of 
> > debate about these newer oils and 
> > additives..............................MO
> > {Steve Mick}
> > http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Gallimore" 
> > <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>; "Butch Bennett" 
> > <tbennett1@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 7:03 AM
> > Subject: Drag Strip Results
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Took the Belvedere to the drags for the first time this year.  I've 
> >> did an
> >> engine rebuild after wiping out two cam lobes.  Went to a .545 lift 
> >> Camp Cam
> >>
> >> shaft.
> >>
> >> Performance was okay with a best of 12.5 and 107mph.  Best 60 foot 
> >> was 1.80.
> >> Funny thing is that the last 1/8 mile was pretty consistent at 4.6 
> >> seconds for
> >> runs from 12.95 to 12.50 - didn't matter. Still got a way to go to 
> >> get to sub 12
> >> second run or even beat my personal best of 12.40 at 110.
> >>
> >> One problem still there is that it seems to run out of gas over 5000 
> >> rpm in
> >> first gear.  I can run second gear to 5700 and going through the 
> >> traps at 5300
> >> showed not fuel starvation.  Work around was to shift to 2nd at 5000 
> >> and to
> >> third at 5500/5700.  I don't have a fuel pressure gauge but it seemed 
> >> to stutter
> >> pretty bad so that's my guess.  Have I called it right?  Might be too 
> >> lean or an
> >> ignition problem although the latter seems unlikely given the 5700 
> >> rpm shifts
> >> later in the run.
> >>
> >> Akron Don Gallimore
> >>
> >>
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Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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