I am curious to hear some opinions on the following. My car is a C5 Z06 with the following mods:
I have 12 qts of RP HPS ready to go, but I really wonder if high end oil is required? Being that it is a stock short block, nothing is too fancy. There will be more force on the downward stroke due to power levels/boost, so I see that stressing the oil between the bearings more (or am I just crazy?). I will be running UOA on the RP HPS to find out how it does. Thoughts?
Could I throw Synpower in it ? Better ways to blow $50
- stock short block (block, crank, rods, pistons)
- ported/polished heads
- cam
- morel link bar lifters (preload within range specified by morel)
- Novi 1500 (T-trim) @ 12 psi
- meth injected
I have 12 qts of RP HPS ready to go, but I really wonder if high end oil is required? Being that it is a stock short block, nothing is too fancy. There will be more force on the downward stroke due to power levels/boost, so I see that stressing the oil between the bearings more (or am I just crazy?). I will be running UOA on the RP HPS to find out how it does. Thoughts?
Could I throw Synpower in it ? Better ways to blow $50
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