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Originally Posted By: hooligan24 Originally Posted By: DaleGolds Originally Posted By: hooligan24 how about Redline 5w30 - 10w40 street oils? Last I looked, their 5w30 and 10w40 had around 1400-1500ppm zinc and around 800ppm moly. I dont remember the 10w30, but I think it was below 1000ppm on...

Originally Posted By: Brit33 Originally Posted By: DaleGolds Originally Posted By: Brit33 This article illustrates exactly what happened to my old cam!. Same damage. Scary. cam damage Had trouble finding original cams again for my alfa so now I'm very cautious about using Motul again. Castrol...

Originally Posted By: hooligan24 how about Redline 5w30 - 10w40 street oils? Last I looked, their 5w30 and 10w40 had around 1400-1500ppm zinc and around 800ppm moly. I dont remember the 10w30, but I think it was below 1000ppm on the zinc So your builder recommended an oil for the cams, but did...

Originally Posted By: Brit33 This article illustrates exactly what happened to my old cam!. Same damage. Scary. cam damage Had trouble finding original cams again for my alfa so now I'm very cautious about using Motul again. Castrol with ZDDP added right now. All smooth and quiet. Edge in a...

Originally Posted By: Finn Take your pick from 1st page: -> Corvette forum: List of flat tappet oils Yeah, I saw that page when I was doing some research. A lot of good information on it. Dale

I would like to thank everyone for adding their experience and personal preference for dealing with the current oil issue. I had originally thought of using my favorite brand of oil and adding ZDDPlus. I had actually done a lot of research on this product as well. But I am an old retired Army...

Originally Posted By: hooligan24 what does the builder/machinist recommend? why do you need the zinc if you are using rollers? The cam I am using is a flat tappet cam, I wish I could afford to convert to a roller cam, but it is too expensive. My machinist recommends at least 1200 PPM and an...

Originally Posted By: Rob_Roy What does Lunati recommend? Just as important as the oil is the break-in procedure for the cam. Make sure that everything is in order when you get ready to fire that engine for the first time, that way you can bring it up to the recommended rpm range for 15-20...

I found this website for Classic Car Motor Oil. Read the articles section. It is very informative and the company seems very impressive. Their oil has 1600 PPM Zinc with special additives to prevent rust. It comes to $6.20/qt (shipped) when you buy 12...

So far I seem to be impressed most with the Amsoil because oil is what they do, it is not something they do on the side where their main market is performance parts. I was also on the Charger Forum and found this site. http://www.bndautomotive.com/page/page/929427.htm They custom blend their oil...

Originally Posted By: armos I wouldn't use QS Defy - the ZDDP level in that is kind of a compromise. I believe it's mainly designed for high mileage ~1990s era cars with catalysts. 10w40 has the highest concentration (1200ppm Zn, 1000ppm P) but it's not at a level I'd be comfortable with on a...

Originally Posted By: Rock_Hudstone Originally Posted By: DaleGolds Thanks for all of the recommendations. Everyone of them are oils that I have actually considered. I ran the VR-1 in it before I started the restoration but since then I have read articles that say that racing oils are not good...

I'd stay away from the Lucas at 2100 ppm. That's too high and is corrosive. Leave that for pure racing. The Champion levels are about as high as I'd go. The Amsoil looks to be the best of the lot, in my view. Valvoline VR-1 can be had off the shelf, as an alternative. Thank you for the very...

Thanks for all of the recommendations. Everyone of them are oils that I have actually considered. I ran the VR-1 in it before I started the restoration but since then I have read articles that say that racing oils are not good for occasional use street cars because they don't have the chemicals...

Originally Posted By: donnyj08 AMSOIL Z-Rod would be my choice of oil for that beast. the zinc is high enough, and the z-rod test very well in combating rust/corrosion on surfaces that sit un-lubricated for long periods of time. I run the Amsoil Synthetic Oil in my Harley and I am very...

I have a 65 GTO and I am concerned about oil selection since they have reduced the ZDDP in normal oil. So I have done a lot of research on the subject and what I have basically found out is the ZDDP level depends on the engine and its use. The general consensus is somewhere between 1200 to 1600...