Recent content by Judd

It has a factory oil cooler and I will be adding an accusump and good gages. The aftermarket sump will have to wait awhile untill I can replenish the money tree that seems to have lost all of it's leaves. I'm running a K&N because I can get a larger version {AC decided to consolidate their...

They told me a 30 weight but I honestly think it was canned response that they pretty much tell everyone. I know the stuff I do is alot harder than running on the drag strip or playing around on the strip. Just wanted some additional input. The idea of getting an oil temp gage is a good, one...

Only one rod bearing failed but I forgot which one. I will try to find out what clearances were used for sure. Never been to Sebring as it's a bit of a drive for me and I have alot of track choices available to me with-in four hours or so drive. I would like to get down there one day though.

I addressed the oil starvation with the accusump. Never blamed the oil.

Some background- Back in the spring I spun a bearing in my 2000 Firebird. At the time I was out on Road Atlanta and the engine had a good sized cam that required spinning the thing to around 6500 rpm on a stock bottom end. It had 55K "hard" miles on it. Had roughly 250-300 1/4 mile passes on it...

Kinda pressed for time so I think I'll go ahead and run it but what does everyone think? try to find more GC 0W30 or will this stuff work as well.

AutoZone was out of GC 0W30 so I picked up some Castrol Syntech 5W40. Anyone have any reports on this? BTW, oil will be used in 302 that will be run fairly hard *track day}.

I tried a search but there isn't alot of info on the Castrol 5W40 Syntec. I know the 0W30 is getting great reviews but I will be using this in my Yamaha R1. The bike sees hard usage on the street and I use it for track days and I wanted something with a smidge more viscosity than the 0W30. Was...

You are correct,,, they are not as smooth and as refined as a BMW,Lexus,or a Mercedes. Should it be???? Remember, these engines are in Camaro Z28s that could have been bought for as low 20 grand. I paid 26300 out the door for my Formula Firehawk. Please remind me of a car that was being built...

Would like to get some opinions on a truck I'm thinking about buying. It's a 1981 GMC C6000 with a 8.2L Detroit. It was a farm truck that has near 300K now, body and interior is rough but the drivetrain seems to be fairly well taken care of. I can get it for about 2000$. I will be useing it to...

I don't really see why??? My LS1 Firebird averaged around 27-29mpg highway and got around 20-23 daily driving,,, untill I added some goodies. I will readily admit that a F-Body is not the greatest of daily drivers though. Hard to get in and hard to get out of {big huge doors that have to be...

Yes, at times. It seems they are hit or miss in which stock they have. Sometimes they will have the yellow labled stuff, sometimes the red labled stuff but as of last week,,,, the one on Ga. 400 had the German Castrol in stock.

I do a little AutoX, a little bit more drag racing and I hope to try a open track event this year. Might even try the "new to the east" top end racing. Car is a 2000 Firebird. Also do a little dragracing in my 1985 Mustange LX. No special measures taken. In the Firebird, I had been running 0W30...

If you ever do want to try the 0W30 GC, the AutoZone in Gainesville has it at times. I just bought 12 qrts. last week from the AutoZone on Ga.400 {it's near the Ga.400 Outlet malls}.

I live in Cumming Ga., it's not that the price is the biggest issue,,,,, availability is. The only place I have found Delvac1 is a truck stop in Commerce Ga.. That is about 50 mins. from me, I'm not going to drive that far out of my way to get some oil. I bought it when it was miss-priced as...