Recent content by Dave01

Why are you driving a '65 Shelby at 64 mph steadily? Seems a shame ..... Just kidding, sounds like a very fun ride!

Farmmal, are you filling the tank for the summer, then filling again before cold weather? If so I'd use the PRI-D or Power Service grey bottle for now, then switch to Power Service white bottle for the fall. You really shouldn't be keeping diesel fuel that long anyway if it's lasting you till...

Wow Morris, I think you have that engine covered pretty well! Extra lubrication everywhere, if that doesn't do the trick I don't know what will.

Wow, that's cheap for Delo! I may have to pick some up! I'd definitely go with Wix or the Gold, and from what I researched at the time the Baldwin filters were excellent as well. I bought them online, not too expensive, I'd buy maybe 3 oil filters and 3 fuel filters at the same time. The...

I agree that a spec like Dexos can be a good step forward, though have to admit I don't know a whole lot about it or how it got started. But, here's how I'm looking at it. For gasoline, if I ask if an octane number is from the r+m/2 method, many people here will have an idea what I'm talking...

I agree, very unlikely. But, here's what I picture would work. It wouldn't be that a Standard Interval oil was always good for 3,000 miles. It would be that the automaker would specify the OCI for each of the 3 grades of oil. So, in a GM 5.3 engine it might mean 3,000 miles for Standard, 5,000...

While Group I, II etc. are oil categories, I wonder if the consumer would be better served if there were 3 categories based on a specific set of specs. Something like "Standard Inverval", "Extended Interval" and "Longest Interval" to indicate what kind of OCI is appropriate for that oil. A...

I used Power Service because we were using it at work so was easily available, also an Amsoil diesel additive for a while, there's a variety of them that would be fine to use. I like having something with anti-gel in the winter. So you can substitute your favorite diesel additive for the Power...

Originally Posted By: Scotty_D Any additives you might suggest? I've done a few different additive strategies with my 6.5's. What I like the best is to run 1:400 of Power Service or other fuel treatment/cetane boost additive plus 1:200 of TCW-3 2 stroke oil. I pre-mixed in quart bottles so...

Scotty, I've had 3 6.5's and am looking for a 4th, so have a little experience with them. The boost needs to stay below 15 psi on a stock 6.5, if you put ARP studs in you can maybe push toward 20 but I wouldn't. I assume you've already put a manual boost controller and removed the vacuum pump if...

I agree. I used Valvoline Durablend for a while in the '90's, thought the idea made sense, but didn't feel comfortable extending change intervals so came to the conclusion I might as well stay with good quality conventional oil. This past week I had an oil change at my dealer on my 2010 Tahoe...

Originally Posted By: Shannow I think it was Allan Moffatt (Ford man all the way) who said that the Windsor was the best Chev small block Ford ever built...referring to staggered ports, front dizzy as improvements over the SBC. I know there's lots of SBC fans, also a bulletproof design. I think...

That's what I thought. I bought a standup 40 amp charger/200 amp booster from Harbor Freight around 5 years ago, very cheap price. Funny, it works perfectly, and has been used a lot, so overall I'm fine with the purchase. It's built like a china doll though, plastic cable wraps broke off almost...

I don't see a pump service life listed on the Campbell Hausfield. I tend to think of the brand as being consumer level at best, not a long lasting heavy duty brand. Not that I wouldn't buy one, I would, but think they are priced low for a reason. Am I wrong about CH?

When you say cold, how cold? I see you are in AZ ..... it was 4 degrees when I left my house in NH this morning.