How important is Zinc AFTER break-in? | The H.A.M.B.
Feb 2, 2014 · From another view; The Starburst Oil Myth -- The latest myth promoted by the antique and collector car press says that new Starburst/ API SM engine oils (called Starburst for the shape of the …
Technical - Just how long will I have to use the high zinc oil
Jan 14, 2016 · Watch out for the zinc additives that say zinc on the front but when you read the back it says " contains no zinc ". I had 3 cam failure's in a row. One ran for 15 miles and flattened 7 lobes. …
Technical - Lucas Oil Additives | The H.A.M.B.
Sep 8, 2021 · Why do you want to add an aftermarket additive? You have a bone stock 265, what makes you think you need additional zddp or viscosity index improvers? The oil that was available …
New engine - break in oil or break in additive? | The H.A.M.B.
Jun 6, 2012 · Comp cams break in additive and Rotella. After the break in, drain the oil and put your regular oil in with some additive, the zinc and phosphorus (ZDDP) will help preserve the lobes on the …
STP with zddp or modern additives | The H.A.M.B.
Oct 21, 2012 · A Boner Member from Southeast Wisconsin They said it (STP in the blue bottle) had enough zddp to make 4-5 quarts of "new" oil the same as 4-5 quarts of "old" (before they removed …
Technical - Who runs Lucas TB zinc plus with oil changes?
1950kale Hi everyone, i ran into a guy who said he put over 500k on 2 of his Ford 390s and over 1million miles on a 300 without rebuilding them. He said its because he runs Delo 30w with a bottle of Lucas …
what flathead oil to use? | The H.A.M.B. - The Jalopy Journal
Mar 6, 2011 · Once again! Zinc additive is not needed in a stock flathead. ZDDP was only intended for the OHV engines that came out late 40s, early 50s with higher valve spring pressures. In fact, oil …
Technical - Which Zinc additive for H.A.M.B. engines?
Oct 23, 2018 · I personally use Lucas Hot Rod oil, it was recommended by a friend that was a hi performance oil engineer for Union 76 for many years. It has a very high zinc content and the proper …
The Lack of Zinc in Today's Oil for Vintage Car Engines
Sep 23, 2009 · He said Zinc was added to oil back in the 1950's to lessen the wear and tear on engines especially during cold start ups, but the Government and industry has since phased out Zinc in oil …
Zinc additive or not, yes or no | The H.A.M.B. - The Jalopy Journal
Feb 16, 2014 · I don't use Zinc additives just Valvoline VR-1 Racing Oil that has 1400 PPM of Zinc and 1300 PPM of Phosphorous. Using an additive along with an oil with ZDDP already in it can result in …