Recent content by willyreid

You have gotten several English Language lessons today, now go away.

I was talking 90W in the original question. But since I am in LA and you in AZ I could see 140w, but you would need to not let it get cold. High temp or burning you said rings.

Are we to assume you are talking about a vintage Can AM racing car? If that is the case you will be running what the historic racing association governing your activities tells you you can run. Likely no glycol of any kind as it is extremely slippery when leaked onto the track. Completely...

Originally Posted By: Diego3336 I honestly think you will never have the answers you want. At least not here. Of course there's must have a scientific answer to your question, but I don't think anyone besides the oil formulators can answer them to you basically because I guess anyone here...

Originally Posted By: CT8 I like the Military pilots getting the commercial pilot jobs. Yes, but when they quit the military they are no longer Military pilots. What you are saying is there should be a prerequisite for airline pilots to have been military pilots. Any particular kind of...

Originally Posted By: Shannow Might be just the gear oil I had at hand, and the motor oil I chose, but I once for giggles mixed them and started heating them (sort of a backyard D6922)...it reacted with some bubbles, and what looked briefly like slivers of soap floating around behind the bubble...

What additives to cause acid that regular oils do not have? Or do you mean lack of additives forming acid? Is not the cause of wear in these high wear flat tappet engines caused by pressure, or what would you call it?

Originally Posted By: OVERKILL Originally Posted By: willyreid I want an explanation of why or why not. I am not asking for advice, I am asking for information. Gear oil is not formulated to deal with combustion byproducts, the heat experienced at the ring/wall interface, it can be...

Originally Posted By: OVERKILL Originally Posted By: willyreid I know this is a bit off the wall, but I am curious about flat tappet engines where an actual wear issue exists. Sure, hardened cam/tappets is the usual answer for many engines with flat tappets, and likely they came with such. There...

That's not much of an answer to the question. Thanks, but such an answer would work coming from an established expert in the field to someone who knows nothing. I want an explanation of why or why not. I am not asking for advice, I am asking for information. Oil today better? Yes I imagine it...

It is the best for assembling when rebuilding hydraulic parts like rubber bits in master cylinder and wheel cylinders and caliper rebuilds, or slave cylinders, etc. That's what it was designed for. Castor based, yea? Not known to ruin the usual brake fluid when it mixes in. Of course you don't...

I know this is a bit off the wall, but I am curious about flat tappet engines where an actual wear issue exists. Sure, hardened cam/tappets is the usual answer for many engines with flat tappets, and likely they came with such. There are more than a few popular British cars I know of that appear...

What you doing with that battery? Batteries should last at a very minimum 5 years. Check out WalMart, the ones with the longest guarantee, and the biggest one that will fit. NASA batteries, pretty sure. Mine (they used to be the 3 year yellow ones) last well over 10 years, getting used 99 out of...

Originally Posted By: OneEyeJack The 4.7 V8 might just be the most bullet proof engine every put into production both as the cast iron Toyota or as the aluminum Lexus. I have one in my 4Runner and we use 2 of those engines at a hobby gold mine to run a ball mill and crusher. Other engines might...

It lets you say dam but nothing about the [censored] dam. Hey, that rhymes.