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    Common sense oil & additive for old engines?

    Another great oil you can usual find on sale at auto parts is Valvoline VR1. 10-30. Lots of zinc and can usually pick it up for 5 bucks a quart
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    Common sense oil & additive for old engines?

    If you go onto Bob is the oil guy, there are tons of oil samples showing the new Rotella to have high ppm of zinc
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    Common sense oil & additive for old engines?

    I believe the best bang for the buck is Rotella 15-40 or 5-40 syn by the gallon. It has 1200-1400 ppm zinc and a great additive pack
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    273 mileage build ideas

    Never thought of Oregon Cam grinding. I should give him a call. My dad has drag raced with the owner for years. I have never looked into Rhoads lifters. I don't know much about them. I will do some research. There probably isn't much to be gained in mileage with a roller cam with a factory...
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    273 mileage build ideas

    I have looked at that thread, lots of good info. I believe he used a stock 273 2v cam and heads if I'm not mistaken. Now just finding a stock cam in decent shape is the dilemma. I have even thought about a SP2P and a Thermoquad, Or a 2v Rochester (Similar to a Quadrajet, just cut in half)...
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    273 mileage build ideas

    I am in the process of gathering up parts for a V8 swap in a 4 cylinder jeep I have. I have a 40,000 mile 66 273 I used to have in a Toyota pickup years ago. I had installed a 340 cam and valve springs and ended up spinning a rod bearing. Pulled it out and installed a 318. Anyway... This jeep...
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