Should I Use an Additive?
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Racer
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Should I Use an Additive?
I just bought an 81 with a new Pace Performance 350/330 with 380 ft lbs and 9.1.1 compression ratio. Are there any gas and/or oil additives that I should use to enhance performance and prolong engine life?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Beware also of those that give free advice stating that you need very expensive boutique oils containing massive amounts of ZDDP.
Go to Wally World and stock up on Rotella.
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It's a mysterious ingredient contained in most motor oils that causes huge fights to break out on internet discussion boards. Many fights end in tears for one side or the other when hard facts are presented that dispel hocus-pocus myths. Thought to be indestructible and self propagating like a stubborn weed.
Similar in nature to poly suspension bushings and lead or ethanol in gasoline.
Similar in nature to poly suspension bushings and lead or ethanol in gasoline.
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When you have the time:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ppet-oils.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...test-data.html
and...
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/motor-oil-101/ Go through all the chapters
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ppet-oils.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...test-data.html
and...
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/motor-oil-101/ Go through all the chapters
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It's a mysterious ingredient contained in most motor oils that causes huge fights to break out on internet discussion boards. Many fights end in tears for one side or the other when hard facts are presented that dispel hocus-pocus myths. Thought to be indestructible and self propagating like a stubborn weed.
Similar in nature to poly suspension bushings and lead or ethanol in gasoline.
Similar in nature to poly suspension bushings and lead or ethanol in gasoline.
Well that gave me a good chuckle. Sounds pretty accurate to me.
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It's a mysterious ingredient contained in most motor oils that causes huge fights to break out on internet discussion boards. Many fights end in tears for one side or the other when hard facts are presented that dispel hocus-pocus myths. Thought to be indestructible and self propagating like a stubborn weed.
Similar in nature to poly suspension bushings and lead or ethanol in gasoline.
Similar in nature to poly suspension bushings and lead or ethanol in gasoline.
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It's excellent when used on gummed-up pre-WWII vintage 2 stroke outboard motors. That's what it was invented for.
http://www.seafoamsales.com/our-history/
Pretty useless/not required on anything else.
You're free to put whatever miracle in a bottle into your gas or oil however.
http://www.seafoamsales.com/our-history/
Pretty useless/not required on anything else.
You're free to put whatever miracle in a bottle into your gas or oil however.
Instructor
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All the Internet Guru's will not be anywhere near you when you engine is fouled up or busted.
I after having my 71 SBC rebuilt, I have followed R&D's Race Engines instructions to the max. ( no alcohol or treatment if I do use it and ZDDP oils ? )
Pace may feel different but they will be the one you call with an issue.
Last edited by kenpofan; Jul 20, 2013 at 12:29 PM.
Drifting
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From: new iberia la
you need to find out if you have a flat tappet cam or roller..if its flat tappet, you need a brand with zinc in the oil ,mostly during break-in.. Rotella HD is a good oil for that purpose. if its a roller, you can use what you like ..stay away from all the snake-oil additives.
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Use a quality gasoline and call the guys that built the motor. The validity of either side of the oil/oil additive argument is irrelevant if you have a motor issue and try to go on warranty and they say öh, you don't have brand X" sorry.
brand X may be the same as brand Y in a lab, but if it voids the warranty:
then brand X is better.
good luck
brand X may be the same as brand Y in a lab, but if it voids the warranty:
then brand X is better.good luck