What oil should I use in my 1970 Lincoln Mk III?
1. Not the stock engine - it's dyno'd at 570HP and 630 Ft lbs torque.
2. Still has hydraulic lifters riding on a custom cam.
3. Has roller rocker arms.
4. Completely balanced.
5. Edelbrock 2166 manifold with a Edelbrock 1406 carb on top.
The engine shop that did the rebuild says to leave the Joe Gibbs break-in oil in for 2,500 miles, then change it to a heavy weight oil and add ZDDP to it.
I was running Chevron Delo 15W-40.
I will not be racing the car, just lots of fun driving in 105 degree heat at 75mph on the highway with the A/C running full blast. Oh, and I'm sure I'll be accelerating on the on-ramps with my foot to the floor.
What do you guys recommend?
Oh, and I'm willing to spend the bucks on synthetic...
1. Not the stock engine - it's dyno'd at 570HP and 630 Ft lbs torque.
2. Still has hydraulic lifters riding on a custom cam.
3. Has roller rocker arms.
4. Completely balanced.
5. Edelbrock 2166 manifold with a Edelbrock 1406 carb on top.
The engine shop that did the rebuild says to leave the Joe Gibbs break-in oil in for 2,500 miles, then change it to a heavy weight oil and add ZDDP to it.
I was running Chevron Delo 15W-40.
I will not be racing the car, just lots of fun driving in 105 degree heat at 75mph on the highway with the A/C running full blast. Oh, and I'm sure I'll be accelerating on the on-ramps with my foot to the floor.
What do you guys recommend?
Oh, and I'm willing to spend the bucks on synthetic...
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