[FC] more Rampy

[Bryan Blackwell]

FWIW, I looked around the Internet for some specs a few months ago  
regarding ZDDP in oil.  The only off the shelf oil I could find that  
had a reasonable level was Mobil 1 15W-50.  All the other weights  
have reduced ZDDP.  Most other oils didn't give a spec at all.  I can  
tell you if it is an SM "Energy Conserving" oil, I don't want it in a  
Corvair.

BTW, I'm aware that there are some other oils that still have enough  
ZDDP for flat tappet engines, but they (notably Amsoil) aren't what I  
consider "off the shelf" around here.  I can reasonably count on  
buying Mobil 1 when I want it.

--Bryan

On Apr 27, 2009, at 4:39 PM, wern3 at juno.com wrote:

> Thanks to your ideas I solved the idle/ lean mix/ backfiring  
> problem (newly rebuilt carbs by the "Carbmeister!"). Now she idles  
> right down and no backfiring, no leakage past the secondaries. Good  
> power.
>  However now that she runs and I have the tune- up done, I am  
> reading my new gauge panel and the oil pressure will not go above  
> 30 and the red "Press - Temp" gauge is lit up.. Temp. is stable at  
> 180, crankcase is full of 5 W 20 half - syn.