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Anyone use a break in oil in a roller cam engine on here?? I see alot of fancy expensive oils nowadays, I wonder if its worth it?
I would probably use it in a flat tappet engine, but is it necessary in a roller cam??
If anyone uses this , what brand and weight oil are you using??

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Is this a fresh build?
 

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Monkeybutt2000 said:
Is this a fresh build?
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Yes 030 over with new pistons, bearings, cam and pretty much everything......
 
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I like the Lucas break in oil. It's cheap ($30) 5qt jug and has the extra zinc content.
 
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All ways just used Rotella t4, before they bolted to the dyno. Still 1200ppm zinc last I looked.
 

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rednotch said:
All ways just used Rotella t4, before they bolted to the dyno. Still 1200ppm zinc last I looked.
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I " think" I just read something about Rotella reducing their Zinc content recently...
 

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The extra zinc and moly are for flat tappet camshafts. If assembly lube is used and it’s pre oiled, a high quality oil should do well.
If the assembly lube and pre oil are not used, the oil might not matter much.
 

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Brad Penn for what its worth. Break them in with it and run them with it.

PennGrade 1® Racing Oil for Classic Cars, Muscle Cars & Hot Rods

penngrade1.com
 
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7991LXnSHO said:
The extra zinc and moly are for flat tappet camshafts.
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Thats what I have always understood too, but read some recent articles that ALL engines benefit during break in from the additives in a break in oil....
 

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Ohhh you threaded the front galleys! Nice!

I have heard good things about "Driven Oils". Alot is to promote good ring seal.

That's probably what I will use on my next build, I used Cenpeco Super Racing in the past but feel it does not have the addictive package that is truly required for proper ring sealing.

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I have heard good things about "Driven Oils". Alot is to promote good ring seal.



Scott
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So have I ......
 

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AeroCoupe said:
Brad Penn for what its worth. Break them in with it and run them with it.
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Good stuff! This would be my choice if I still ran flat tappets.

I mainly use Mobil1 for modern engines run in development on engine dynos and never have any issues with bearing or ring break-in. It probably wouldn't work for flat tappet cams due to the zinc issue.
 
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Just run some 10w30 rotella (or really anything conventional) for the first few heat cycles and drives, dump it and put some more in. Beat on it for a couple hundred miles, dump it again, cut open the filter and look at it, and then run whatever you want.

If it’s just a cruiser that will occasionally get driven spirited there’s no reason to get fancy with oil. Mobil 1 from Walmart is fine.
 
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cut open the filter and look at it,
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Is there a way to cut one open without buying the special cutter??
 

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Other thing you should consider is how the zinc is not good for catalytic converters. If you run them then I would suggest staying with the low zinc oils.

Good read on different ways to open an oil filter

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/ways-to-cut-open-an-oil-filter.26483/page-2
 

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HotFox said:
Ohhh you threaded the front galleys! Nice!
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Had the machine shop do it when they had the block.. I think it was $15 including the plugs and they installed them.......
 

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Is there a way to cut one open without buying the special cutter??
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You can use a pair of snips.
 
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AeroCoupe said:
Other thing you should consider is how the zinc is not good for catalytic converters. If you run them then I would suggest staying with the low zinc oils.

Good read on different ways to open an oil filter

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/ways-to-cut-open-an-oil-filter.26483/page-2
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Muffler shop said no reason for cats..... LOL ... Gotta love Florida
 

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AeroCoupe said:
Other thing you should consider is how the zinc is not good for catalytic converters. If you run them then I would suggest staying with the low zinc oils.

Good read on different ways to open an oil filter

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/ways-to-cut-open-an-oil-filter.26483/page-2
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Thanks. I have used a flat screwdriver or cold chisel and a hammer to open a hole for tin snips. It’s messy and leaves sharp edges.
 

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AeroCoupe said:
Other thing you should consider is how the zinc is not good for catalytic converters. If you run them then I would suggest staying with the low zinc oils.

Good read on different ways to open an oil filter

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/ways-to-cut-open-an-oil-filter.26483/page-2
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Very true if you build a oil burner...
 
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