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Re: [Healeys] Fw: Marvel Mystery Oil

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fw: Marvel Mystery Oil
From: "Fred Crowley" <fredcrowley@teamhealeytexas.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:29:34 -0500
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I buy castor oil in a gallon container (off the internet) and add a couple of glugs (must be very precisely measured) to about 5 gallons of gas in my vintage racing '62 3000. Depending upon who's asking:

Other Racers: It adds substantial horsepower, improves the handling, and reduces wear on the brakes Me: It smells real good, just like it was in the day when castor oil was in the sump.

The main reason I do this is that our sanctioning body here in Texas values authenticity of presentation of the race cars. I may not be the fastest, but I sure smell authentic (there's a lot of leeway for comments here!).

A side effect I've noticed is that cylinder bore wear, vales, and rings show minimal signs of wear. I built up the current engine in the car about 10 years ago. With 6-7 hard racing weekends a year, the leak down is still less than 1%.

Cheers, Fred
a.k.a Team Healey Texas

-----Original Message----- From: Dick Matson
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 11:38 PM
To: AustinHealey List
Subject: [Healeys] Fw: Marvel Mystery Oil

I acquired a 5-gallon 'drum' of Marvel Mystery Oil a long time ago.

I don't know if it's a placebo or if it is actually helpful but I used a
little as a fuel additive in every fill up of my vintage airplane - and
Farmall tractor also - for years.  The Continental engine in the airplane -
and the Farmall engine too - ran great. So I still have a little left and add
a couple caps full in the Austin Healey gas tank once in a while.  Doesn't
seem to hurt a thing.

Dick Matson / Bj8
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