Recent content by BaseballDude

1,500 miles...that might take a year with this car! LOL Back on topic. Are there any 'rules of thumb' or grades that have a tendency to run cooler in my type of engine?

I like the idea of a used oil analysis. So how long should I run what's in there before I take a sample?

The Rotella is good for guys running flat tappet camshafts and need the ZDDP for proper break-in. Otherwise it makes no sense to run 'diesel oil' in the car full-time. BTW, my camshaft is a roller hydraulic (Comp Cams unit with a lot of lift and duration). Now if the Rotella would drop my oil...

Thank you for the inputs thus far. Here is some more valid information for you guys: I just added fresh crank and rod bearings. Using plastigage, all of the rod clearances are right at .001-.0015. The crank journals vary...a couple are right at .001 while a few others are a little more loose at...

One other fact: water temps are set to maintain 180F, but I occasionally see 190F. I realize that water temp will have an impact on engine/oil temps.

Location: Orange County (So Cal) I'm running a fairly high strung Ford Windsor stroker that has had Valvoline 20w-50 full synthetic most of its life. My running oil temps are in the 212-220F range and the car has a front-mounted, thermostatically controlled oil cooler and remote filter. Idle...

Hi. I have been receiving conflicting advice on the proper oil for my stroked Ford Windsor and I thought I'd ask people that talk about oil A lOT. Engine is in a 427/SC Shelby Cobra replica (2,500 lbs wet). Car is NOT tracked, but is driven with a fair amount of spirit on the street/highway. I...