I am just like most people that builds and fires engines on dynos. We are always searching for that magic potent that prevents loosing lobes on flat tappet and hydraulic camshafts. As we build several NHRA stock eliminator cars, we have several flat tappet combinations that have over 500 lbs over the nose. So camshaft life becomes a huge issue. As most of us now know, any oil that has a API certification no longer has certain additives (ZDDP for one) as they say it is detrimental to many measurable problems(they claim). In the past year, we like most people have been using Rotella diesel oil. But as of this year it goes under new API certification (removes ZDDP) and many additives will be removed. Since I have been a engineer for more than 37 years and building engines since I was 14, I decided to scientifically look at it. At the present time I am working with Lake Speed Jr from Joe Gibbs oil. We have just tried their break in oil on a Stock eliminator car. I have my pc set up with a 28 channel data acquisition card so I can monitor anything that I dream up. My thoughts are, if you can't measure it, how do you know that you improved it. I have samples from Amsoil, Schaeffer, Lucas, Valvoline, Royal Purple, just name a few. We will try anything if they will send us a sample. We even send the oil out for analyze after firing and running. We start all our engines on a mineral base and then go to synthetic. I have not found any mineral base oil that stand the abuse of synthetic (my opinion and mine alone). I know that people like Bill and Perfconn do more than I can ever dream of doing. But I am willing to search for that magic potent. I ask if there is anyone that can share data with me, please contact me. Lets find what is best. Please do not misinterpret what I have said above. I am only trying to find a better solution and do not want to step on any toes.
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racear