No prob man!mojo67":2ahfji6a said::thanks: RYAN
Ryan, stick with the Iridium plugs. NGK 7510 is perfect gapped at .045-.048". It takes less voltage to fire them & they produce a better flame kernal.StarDiero75":3cdjad2q said:Howdy,
My 65 Ranchero 200 3 speed uses Valvoline Racing oil VR1, its because of the high zinc content, you want that. New oils dont use zinc in it, what zinc does it softens the contact, kinda like the lead in gas on the valves. Without the zinc you can wear out your cam real fast.
I personally use 10-30 but i could use 10-40. Either should work for your application
A stock autolite plug from NAPA or O'reillys should be fine. I use the expensive iridium plug since i have HEI but even thats not necessary. I just like to use the best.
Oil in general? Id use the 90w gear oil for the tranny and rear end. I personally use Lucas but yet again, i like to use the best.
Good luck,
Ryan
Oh i know. I only use the iridium on the Ranchero. I have them set at .045 with the HEI. But on my Studebaker which has the stock points distributor, i use the champions that Stude recommended. Those Champions are a butt to find at NAPA and O'reillywsa111":2athx6kz said:Ryan, stick with the Iridium plugs. NGK 7510 is perfect gapped at .045-.048". It takes less voltage to fire them & they produce a better flame kernal.StarDiero75":2athx6kz said:Howdy,
My 65 Ranchero 200 3 speed uses Valvoline Racing oil VR1, its because of the high zinc content, you want that. New oils dont use zinc in it, what zinc does it softens the contact, kinda like the lead in gas on the valves. Without the zinc you can wear out your cam real fast.
I personally use 10-30 but i could use 10-40. Either should work for your application
A stock autolite plug from NAPA or O'reillys should be fine. I use the expensive iridium plug since i have HEI but even thats not necessary. I just like to use the best.
Oil in general? Id use the 90w gear oil for the tranny and rear end. I personally use Lucas but yet again, i like to use the best.
Good luck,
Ryan
I like Brad-Penn 10W-30 racing oil. It is semi synthetic & contains all the good additive's previously mentioned. It also contains detergent qualities which help in street driving.
I dont think too much zinc is a prob. Just dont use an additive of zinc. That tends to separate and not work well, use oil like the ones previously mentioned since they come premixed with zinc.mojo67":1ifwrspk said:DAVID,
Thank you for the feedback, took me along time to get back to you.
"Good" and "best"? It all depends. What condition is your engine in? How many Miles? The story we got is it has 47k on the odometer and this is original, but you never know. My mechanic said it seems like its original
We are in upstate NY and we don't drive it From November-April varies on weather. We start it once a week while it sits in an unheated garage. The rest of the year it could vary in temp from 40-90+ degrees. Maybe drive it twice a week on short trips.
We want to keep the engine running well and want to find a great oil to put in it. From what we have been reading you don't want to much or too little Zinc in your motor oil..
you guys are always helpful