Okay, I know there will be literally dozens of posters wanting to be the first (or second, or third, etc...) to say: "FIX YOUR ENGINE!", but read my entire post before you fire back, okay? I'm wanting an engine oil that reduces smoke when the engine is running. So does anyone here HAVE EXPERIENCE with an oil that stops a little of the blue smoke that comes out of the exhaust? I've done a little searching for some and I think there are a few products on the market that will be exactly what I need, but, again, I want some real life experience here. I've also seen some smokeless oil that I wouldn't put in a throwaway lawn mower, so you can spare me the warnings for a few that I've seen that have absolutely no additives or viscosity ratings on the jug.
Here is the subject: This is a 1938 Graham Bradley tractor. It was sold for about three years. Yes, the engine is 80+ years old and this tractor is just a parade queen. It probably doesn't get 5 hours of driving time per year. It was made by the Graham Paige car company, sold in the Sear & Roebuck catalog for a couple of years and is quite rare. So with parts being rare, and running time very low, it will be NOT be overhauled, at least while I own it. It really doesn't smoke too bad, especially when in a parade compared to other antique tractors, but if there's a product out there that can reduce the smoke, I might try it. What makes it the smoke noticeable is that the exhaust shoots out horizontally on the left side of the hood and if the wind is just right, it will go back into the driver's face. So, any help here? TIA.
P.S. That is my wife driving it. I chopped her head off on purpose.
Here is the subject: This is a 1938 Graham Bradley tractor. It was sold for about three years. Yes, the engine is 80+ years old and this tractor is just a parade queen. It probably doesn't get 5 hours of driving time per year. It was made by the Graham Paige car company, sold in the Sear & Roebuck catalog for a couple of years and is quite rare. So with parts being rare, and running time very low, it will be NOT be overhauled, at least while I own it. It really doesn't smoke too bad, especially when in a parade compared to other antique tractors, but if there's a product out there that can reduce the smoke, I might try it. What makes it the smoke noticeable is that the exhaust shoots out horizontally on the left side of the hood and if the wind is just right, it will go back into the driver's face. So, any help here? TIA.
P.S. That is my wife driving it. I chopped her head off on purpose.
Engine is a 215 c.i. flathead.
