Re: [FWDLK] Motor Oil and ZDDP

[David Homstad <dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

More on the subject of ZDDP in motor oils. While racing motor oils are great
for racing and diesel oils are great for diesels, they are not very good for
street driven cars. They have limited protection for several thousand miles
of street use and are not designed for use in street driven gasoline cars.
Most racing oils are too thick and lack long life additives. While GM EOS
additive has returned from the dead, it is not as concentrated a form of
ZDDP and results in diluting your oil of choice. The best option is to use
your preferred oil of the proper weight, plus a concentrated ZDDP additive.

Here are some other good articles on the subject, with great tech info:
http://www.dctra.org/?p=79
and
http://www.zddplus.com/
and
https://secure.mysuperpageshosting.com/kirbanperformance.com/index_turborega
l.htm

Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500

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Ford specialist Pop's Performance (  http://www.popsperformancecenter.com/ )
recommended a similar product to me: Joe Gibbs racing oil.  They have a
product called Hotrod oil for older cars.
http://www.joegibbsracingoil.com/hotrod/index.html

It aint cheeeep.

Lou



Mike Singer / Emporium Secondaries, Inc. wrote:
> Just though I would forward a response I received from ARG / a.k.a. Brad
> Penn Oils.
>
>
>
> Comments:
>
>
> What has ARG/Bradpenn done for the operators of classic Cars now that it
is
> not required to add ZDDP to motor oil to lube older flat tappets and Cams.
> Thanks, Mike
>
> Dear Mike,
>
>
>
> Thank you for contacting us about Penn Grade 1 Racing Oil THE GREEN OIL!
> BRAD PENN Penn Grade 1 Racing Oils are formulated using a unique base oil
> cut from our tower, which gives our Penn Grade 1 racing oils exceptional
> film strength and unsurpassed metal wetting abilities.  This unique base
> oil causes our Penn Grade 1(r)racing oil to cling tenaciously to engine
parts
> to minimize wear during high engine torque loading and/or periods of
> heavily stressed operation such as those experienced during competition.
>
>
>
> In addition to our unique base oil cut, increased concentration of zinc
> (zinc dialkyldithiophosphate a.k.a. ZDDP) provides outstanding
> anti-wear/anti-scuffing protection for engines employing either flat
> tappet or roller cams.  BRAD PENN Penn Grade 1 Racing Oils have been
> evaluated by a number of premiere camshaft manufacturers with tremendous
> success. Many are now recommending our Penn Grade racing oils to provide
> outstanding protection for their flat tappet or roller cams.
>
>
>
> Mike all of which helps protect classic Cars and their operators
investments.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Nicholas J. Dixon
>
> BRAD PENN lubricants
>
>
>
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