Would you run the same tires, intakes, cams or heads from 50 years ago?
Time to step up and understand oil is the same. It has evolved. Just like cylinder wall prep. And piston rings. It's stupid to save a few dollars on junk oil. And yes, I've tested oil. And fuel. It costs to do it correctly.
On my last hot rod build I ran 820x15 bias ply slicks, a 60's vintage Cragar blower intake, a Clay Smith cam and Triple Nickel '55 354 heads so yeah I would run what guys did 50 years ago!!!!:rofl:
I'm just kinda smiling at the guys that are so caught up in the latest and greatest oils and additives when they are rebuilding a slant 6 or stockish 318 with a stock cam and valve springs.
Once I get my local Farm and Barn 'racing oil' tested I'll publish the results. I would bet that $3.00 per quart oil has most of the zddp that the boutique oils have. Don't get me wrong.... I don't have a problem with any of the Penn Grade, Lucas, CenPeCo, Shaeffer, etc oils... just a bit too high dollar for me if I can get the same performance for less.
Might just use some old school non-detergent with EOS added....:confederateflag:
