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What is the best inexpensive motor oil for a flat tappet engine tha mixes well with alcohol?And is good for breaking in a new camshaft?
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I don't know about Alky. But I run Valvoline VR1 Racing 10W30 in mine. You can find it for under $5 a quart. The zinc and phos levels are pretty for an over the shelf oil. And I buy a bottle of Lucas Oil Break In Additive. It's a zinc additive that can be used for engine/camshaft break in (use the entire bottle), or as an oil additive to raise zinc and phos levels high enough for solid lifter motors. For my 6 quart oil pan I use 3 ounces of the additive.Crew Chief "Tip of the day":
Most handling problems can be solved by adjusting the screw-ball. It can be difficult to fine tune at times. Explaining yourself loudly and striking it on top of the helmet with a dead blow hammer usually works well. -
kendall liquid titanium is really good stuff....its really reasonable price tooComment
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Look at Spectro Semi-Synthetic oil. Added zinc for flat tappet cams. We use on alcohol and have had very good luckComment
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And I don't see anything on their site about what is in their oil.Originally posted by missile07 View Post
I like Kendall oil and use it in all my street cars, but it doesn't have enough zinc and phos for me to feel comfortable putting it in a solid lifter motor. Unless you were mixing in an additive. Kendall has a great site, their product sheets show a lot of info.Originally posted by junebug View Post
Off the shelf the VR-1 had really high levels at 1500ppm, and its easy to find. And there is a general consensus that 1500 to 1800 is the bare minimum for a flat tappet engine. 2000 being ideal.Last edited by joedoozer; 10-11-2011, 09:18 AM.Crew Chief "Tip of the day":
Most handling problems can be solved by adjusting the screw-ball. It can be difficult to fine tune at times. Explaining yourself loudly and striking it on top of the helmet with a dead blow hammer usually works well.Comment
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Here is a good oil site.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/
They have a great forum that talks about oils, and tests them; posting the results. Just scroll down to the Oil Analysis Reports. Here is a quick link to several types of oil tested.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...127#Post478127Crew Chief "Tip of the day":
Most handling problems can be solved by adjusting the screw-ball. It can be difficult to fine tune at times. Explaining yourself loudly and striking it on top of the helmet with a dead blow hammer usually works well.Comment
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Brad Penn oil is what my engine builder recommends. Less than $40.00 a caseComment
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dang i am getting screwed!!!! $52 last time i bought a case. what area are you in?Originally posted by dirttrackrocker View PostComment
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Central Pa. About an hour and a half away from the refinery in Bradford Pa. Last case I bought was at the beginning of the season. Might have gone up now.Comment
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why not use brad penn break in oil for the cam then use vr1.as far as mixing with alky none mix well.My motor get the oil changed every 3 nights with no discoloration,afterwards it gets used again in our parts chaser beater car to finally meet its end in our waste oil furnace.If you care about your motor then DO NOT SKIMP ON THE OIL !!!Originally posted by tbone84 View PostComment
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Ditto on the Brad Penn oil. Used to run Valvoline, like the Brad Penn better.Comment
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