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Re: [Spridgets] Ed Iskenderian Racing Cams' letter re: oil

To: "David Riker" <davriker@nwi.net>, "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ed Iskenderian Racing Cams' letter re: oil
From: "Bud Osbourne" <abcoz@hky.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:41:53 -0400
Don't expect any permanent relief from "all of this" until all traces of 
"junk science" are purged from the equation of environmental 
regulation........in other words: Never.
Bud Osbourne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Riker" <davriker@nwi.net>
To: "Bud Osbourne" <abcoz@hky.com>; "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ed Iskenderian Racing Cams' letter re: oil


> So when is somebody going to make retrofit roller lifters for the a-series 
> engine and be done with all this?
> David R.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bud Osbourne" <abcoz@hky.com>
> To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 7:28 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] Ed Iskenderian Racing Cams' letter re: oil
>
>
>
>> "Please note, Isky does not recommend the use of synthetic oils with any 
>> flat
>> tappet camshaft - especially during break-in.  If you must use synthetic 
>> oil
>> after break-in, there are only two brands we are comfortable 
>> recommending.
>> They are Amsoil (Red) Racing Oil and Joe Gibbs Performance Racing Oil. 
>> Both
>> contain zinc and phosphorous and will fare well AFTER break-in has been
>> successfully completed.  Other synthetics, especially those with very low
>> viscosity index numbers (i.e. 0w-15, 5w-20 etc.) have very low film 
>> strength
>> and are not designed for, nor should they be employed in any flat-tappet 
>> cam
>> installation."
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