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Re: type of oil to use DJRoy #1202013 01/29/2017 6:04 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 Brantford, ON, Canada 5 52vff 'Bolter
52vff 'Bolter 5 Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 Brantford, ON, Canada	Had long chat with machinist about this after rebuild. He recommends Rotella oil, for any hydraulic lifter motor. Apparently most cam manufacturers like it due to the additives that are still in it. 1952 Chevrolet 1700 Bickle Seagrave "Old Smokey'" Following the build in the DITY Gallery

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type of oil to use	DJRoy	01/26/2017 10:37 AM
Re: type of oil to use	KEVINSKI	01/26/2017 12:32 PM
Re: type of oil to use	Tiny	01/26/2017 2:22 PM
Re: type of oil to use	32vld	01/26/2017 2:27 PM
Re: type of oil to use	dgrinnan	01/26/2017 2:30 PM
Re: type of oil to use	Norcal Dave	01/26/2017 2:37 PM
Re: type of oil to use	Tiny	01/26/2017 5:24 PM
Re: type of oil to use	Hotrod Lincoln	01/26/2017 5:32 PM
Re: type of oil to use	Joe H	01/26/2017 5:36 PM
Re: type of oil to use	BC59	01/26/2017 7:46 PM
Re: type of oil to use	JW51	01/26/2017 9:54 PM
Re: type of oil to use	tclederman	01/26/2017 10:19 PM
Re: type of oil to use	JW51	01/26/2017 10:57 PM
Re: type of oil to use	52Carl	01/27/2017 1:12 AM
Re: type of oil to use	tclederman	01/27/2017 2:44 AM
Re: type of oil to use	52Carl	01/28/2017 1:28 AM
Re: type of oil to use	Volfandt	01/27/2017 4:27 AM
Re: type of oil to use	tclederman	01/28/2017 1:51 AM
Re: type of oil to use	52Carl	01/29/2017 2:33 AM
Re: type of oil to use	KEVINSKI	01/28/2017 2:08 AM
Re: type of oil to use	JW51	01/28/2017 2:25 AM
Re: type of oil to use	brokenhead	01/28/2017 4:05 AM
Re: type of oil to use	Joe H	01/28/2017 4:28 AM
Re: type of oil to use	JW51	01/28/2017 1:15 PM
Re: type of oil to use	Tiny	01/28/2017 2:12 PM
Re: type of oil to use	52Carl	01/29/2017 2:28 AM
Re: type of oil to use	JW51	01/29/2017 3:10 AM
Re: type of oil to use	52vff	01/29/2017 6:04 AM
Re: type of oil to use	fixit1958	01/29/2017 6:44 AM
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