[Spridgets] Hyper Lube

[Deikis, John G]

David:

A year or more ago I researched all of this oil poo-poo for a couple of
articles I was writing.

I think the train has left the station for your 260 V-8. Your rings may
not have seated in the pistons properly, but you

have likely formed the usual cylinder glaze by now. You may be able to
get away with a quick pass of a cylinder hone or dingle ball glaze
breaker and new rings. But I doubt you can "re-break-in" your motor by
switching to a "scratchy" oil.

JohnD





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Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:23:59 -0700

From: "David Riker" <davriker at nwi.net>

Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hyper Lube

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Question:



I have an engine that never seemed to seat the rings in.  It runs smooth
as

a sewing machine, but has blow by and oil consumption since the day it
was

assembled, actually, getting worse.  Can I go back to break in oil and
try

again, or does it need torn down and re-honed?

I guess I'd have nothing but 5 quarts of oil at stake by giving it a
try.



David R.



PS, its an old Ford 260.