Thread: Engine Oil
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Old 01-26-2021, 03:10 PM   #5
GeneBob
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Default Re: Engine Oil

The guys at the shop that rebuilt my engine specifically suggested higher zinc level oil. I use the Lucas "Hot Rod & Classic Oil". Good price and no concern about the high pressure sliding surfaces on tappets and gears. Maybe the Model A does not have high pressures on the tappets? I do not know but I wonder how good the cam profiles were 90 years ago. Today's modern oils actually limit the zinc to very low levels and today's engines are made for that.
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