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1. Race engine oil viscosity (score: 1): Author: Bryan Savage <basavage@earthlink.net>; Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 14:35:44 -0800; The reason for this note is, I have seen engine damage from thick cold oil but I have never seen or heard of damage caused by oil that had a viscosity that was too low. (I'm excluding drag racing on; /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00246.html (8,182 bytes)
2. Re: Race engine oil viscosity (score: 1): Author: RACE427@aol.com; Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 19:24:14 EST; Hey Bryan, You are not crazy, I have been running Amsoil 0W30 in my GMC Suburban with a 350 gas engine since it had 2,000 miles and their 5W30 in my Cummins powered Dodge pickup since 8,000 miles. Th; /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00248.html (8,293 bytes)
3. Re: Race engine oil viscosity (score: 1): Author: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:16:25 -0600; Don't know why I can't bring myself to run thin oils.... Dave and Teddy both wanted 30wt and that's what we ran... I'm sure the last mph is in there somewhere... just feel there has to be something t; /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00255.html (7,530 bytes)
4. Re: Race engine oil viscosity (score: 1): Author: Bryan Savage <basavage@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 00:33:57 -0800; That's great information and thank you for the kind words. You give a good example of how things can go wrong if the engine builder doesn't know or understand the application. Using a rebuilt car mo; /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00257.html (8,203 bytes)
5. Re: Race engine oil viscosity (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 08:21:53 -0500 (EST); Bryan, over 50 years ago Rollie Free and Marty Dickerson set Bonneville records on their Vincents using 10w oil, when the factory specified 50w. These were ball and roller bearing engines. Marty told; /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00260.html (7,433 bytes)
6. Re: Race engine oil viscosity (score: 1): Author: docb8532@aol.com; Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 08:29:03 EST; The reason for this note is, I have seen engine damage from thick cold oil but I have never seen or heard of damage caused by oil that had a viscosity that was too low. I agree......... The race sho; /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00261.html (7,668 bytes)
7. RE: Race engine oil viscosity (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 09:52:15 -0600; How do you like that Dodge/Cummins? When I finally do buy a buy a pickup to tow with, I'll take a serious look at one; that combination looks attractive. BTW; back in the early Seventies, in the big; /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00273.html (9,434 bytes)
8. RE: Race engine oil viscosity (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 10:12:49 -0600; Rollie was right, too. Ball & roller bearings don't like high viscosity lubricants when run at high speed. In ultra-high speed applications, those bearing manufacturers recommend only an oil mist. A; /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00274.html (8,168 bytes)
9. Re: Race engine oil viscosity (score: 1): Author: Chris Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>; Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 11:04:05 +1300; Very worthwhile subject, lots of good info. Started using full synthetic last year in our salt car. Always run Mobil 1 in my street rod. Next question, what should you use for initial fire-up ? Chris; /html/land-speed/2004-03/msg00282.html (7,364 bytes)

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