Hello everyone, it's been a while since i've posted here. I read around the forums every now and then. You guys really know your stuff when it comes to lubrication. This is the only place I will come when it comes to info/advice on lubrication.
A roller rocker recently popped off my lifter in the front head on an exhaust valve, and ended up bending my valve. I'm now in the process of completely rebuilding, which I have been putting off for a long time. Going with a brand new short block, ported/polished heads, the whole 9 yards. I already have bigger turbos, the car will have atleast 500 crank hp when i'm done with it, should be by the end of the summer.
Before the valve bent, I had 160k on the original motor. Everything will be brand new after the rebuild. Oil pump, water pump, everything. I was using Chevron Delo 15w-40 (with excellent results) before the engine "blew". I figured with 160k, a rebuild is in order. Bending a valve was just a push for me to finally do it.
Once i'm done (should be by the end of summer or so) I plan on breaking in with normal "dino" oil first. I'll be using 10w-30 (what the service manual recommends for my climate range), most likely Castrol or Penzoil. After the first 2000-3000 miles or so, I want to switch to a "synthetic" permanitally, I was thinking Mobil1 0w-40. The car will be driven hard, trips to the drag strip, etc etc... Anyone have any recommendations? Any help, input, advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
A roller rocker recently popped off my lifter in the front head on an exhaust valve, and ended up bending my valve. I'm now in the process of completely rebuilding, which I have been putting off for a long time. Going with a brand new short block, ported/polished heads, the whole 9 yards. I already have bigger turbos, the car will have atleast 500 crank hp when i'm done with it, should be by the end of the summer.
Before the valve bent, I had 160k on the original motor. Everything will be brand new after the rebuild. Oil pump, water pump, everything. I was using Chevron Delo 15w-40 (with excellent results) before the engine "blew". I figured with 160k, a rebuild is in order. Bending a valve was just a push for me to finally do it.
Once i'm done (should be by the end of summer or so) I plan on breaking in with normal "dino" oil first. I'll be using 10w-30 (what the service manual recommends for my climate range), most likely Castrol or Penzoil. After the first 2000-3000 miles or so, I want to switch to a "synthetic" permanitally, I was thinking Mobil1 0w-40. The car will be driven hard, trips to the drag strip, etc etc... Anyone have any recommendations? Any help, input, advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
