Good afternoon folks. I will admit I haven't looked this up, so please bear with me. What brand and grade of oil does a NHRA top fuel, funny car and pro stocks use? I would think a good synthetic or a custom blended oil. Thank you in advance
What oil do NHRA cars use?
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70wt
because of nitro dilution.
because of nitro dilution.
Thank you Olas, I will read up on this. Thanks turtle eye also sir
Thank you A_harman
Thank you all for the info, very good reading
member O2SE is actually a mechanic on a TF team and has posted info on this.
Originally Posted By: car51
Good afternoon folks. I will admit I haven't looked this up, so please bear with me. What brand and grade of oil does a NHRA top fuel, funny car and pro stocks use? I would think a good synthetic or a custom blended oil. Thank you in advance
Stock & pro-stock have been using a very light weight oil since the 1950's. Those engines typically are only ran a few minutes at a time before the run, and shut down ASAP afterwards.
Z.
Good afternoon folks. I will admit I haven't looked this up, so please bear with me. What brand and grade of oil does a NHRA top fuel, funny car and pro stocks use? I would think a good synthetic or a custom blended oil. Thank you in advance
Stock & pro-stock have been using a very light weight oil since the 1950's. Those engines typically are only ran a few minutes at a time before the run, and shut down ASAP afterwards.
Z.
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Originally Posted By: car51
Good afternoon folks. I will admit I haven't looked this up, so please bear with me. What brand and grade of oil does a NHRA top fuel, funny car and pro stocks use? I would think a good synthetic or a custom blended oil. Thank you in advance
Stock & pro-stock have been using a very light weight oil since the 1950's. Those engines typically are only ran a few minutes at a time before the run, and shut down ASAP afterwards.
Z.
You mean light as in their 5wt and 10wt drag race oils?
Originally Posted By: car51
Good afternoon folks. I will admit I haven't looked this up, so please bear with me. What brand and grade of oil does a NHRA top fuel, funny car and pro stocks use? I would think a good synthetic or a custom blended oil. Thank you in advance
Stock & pro-stock have been using a very light weight oil since the 1950's. Those engines typically are only ran a few minutes at a time before the run, and shut down ASAP afterwards.
Z.
You mean light as in their 5wt and 10wt drag race oils?
Speaking of only Top Fuel cars, (funny cars and dragsters), if you watch them pour in oil during the reassembly process, it is anything but light. Watching the stuff pour from the jug, I would guess it to be 40W or higher.
As was stated earlier in this thread, the NHRA TF and FC cars use a 70wt oil. It's used due to fuel dilution, and to help protect parts under the extreme stress these engines are subjected to during a pass.
Some Teams do use the Redline Nitro 70 oil that was mentioned.
Some Teams do use the Redline Nitro 70 oil that was mentioned.
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Originally Posted By: zray
Originally Posted By: car51
Good afternoon folks. I will admit I haven't looked this up, so please bear with me. What brand and grade of oil does a NHRA top fuel, funny car and pro stocks use? I would think a good synthetic or a custom blended oil. Thank you in advance
Stock & pro-stock have been using a very light weight oil since the 1950's. Those engines typically are only ran a few minutes at a time before the run, and shut down ASAP afterwards.
Z.
You mean light as in their 5wt and 10wt drag race oils?
Yes. But that's just for the super stock & pro stock classes. As pointed out already, every drag racing class uses a different oil. It's a very specialized type of racing.
Z
Originally Posted By: zray
Originally Posted By: car51
Good afternoon folks. I will admit I haven't looked this up, so please bear with me. What brand and grade of oil does a NHRA top fuel, funny car and pro stocks use? I would think a good synthetic or a custom blended oil. Thank you in advance
Stock & pro-stock have been using a very light weight oil since the 1950's. Those engines typically are only ran a few minutes at a time before the run, and shut down ASAP afterwards.
Z.
You mean light as in their 5wt and 10wt drag race oils?
Yes. But that's just for the super stock & pro stock classes. As pointed out already, every drag racing class uses a different oil. It's a very specialized type of racing.
Z
Was out in houston at Royal Purple Raceway this weekend..took this pic...here is what was going into Tony Schumachers car...thats the only sticker on the drum....
Thanks for all the replies guys
Prostocks run down to 0wt or 5wt oil.
Nitro engines 70WT
Blown Alcohol engines, seen them run Torco TR1 50 or 60 wt.
I went on the road with a Nitrous pro mod team one summer, they would run Amsoil Dominator 20W-50 and 8oz of ZDDPlus , 12 quarts in the dry sump tank.
Nitro engines 70WT
Blown Alcohol engines, seen them run Torco TR1 50 or 60 wt.
I went on the road with a Nitrous pro mod team one summer, they would run Amsoil Dominator 20W-50 and 8oz of ZDDPlus , 12 quarts in the dry sump tank.
i work at bandimere speedway for a retirement job. at mile high nationals i ask the crew's of the pros why they use red line they say its hard to beat it up. other oil companies oils are destroyed really easy. my question is why do you use it? they show me an example after a run red line and saw other teams use for instance Castrol, amalie,mobil, etc.what it looks like after a run. it was really interesting. torco did fairly well.
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