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Re: Oli pressure and Oil viscosity

To: Rich Holman <rich_holman@yahoo.com>, healeys@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Oli pressure and Oil viscosity
From: Blue One Hundred <international_investor@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 22:25:02 -0800 (PST)
Rich -

You need 20W-50.  10/30 is too light.  There is little
risk of spinning a healey bearing because revs never
get that high and tolerances are pretty big.

Regards,

Alan

'53 BN1 '64 BJ8

--- Rich Holman <rich_holman@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I am glad someone brought this up again.  It is
> probably old hat to most of you but there are some
> of
> us new folks around.
>   
> These oil pressure readings appear to vary with the
> oil viscosity being used.  
> 
> Would everyone be so kind as to share the viscosity
> that is being used in their engines.  I am using
> 10-30
> and am told I should be using 20-50 (sure seems
> thick
> to me).
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rich
> 57 BN4




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