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Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights? Rust #1515337 08/31/2023 7:32 PM
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,994 Southeast Michigan 7 78buckshot 'Bolter
78buckshot 'Bolter 7 Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,994 Southeast Michigan	Again, apples to oranges here. Non-rebuilt 283 V8, I run 5W-30 synthetic 'cuz I stock a lot of it for other purposes. No oil related issues and it runs 30 psi hot wound out. 1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Rust	08/31/2023 3:45 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Bill Hanlon	08/31/2023 4:17 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Rust	08/31/2023 4:39 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Truckrolet	09/01/2023 12:04 AM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	klhansen	09/01/2023 12:22 AM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	78buckshot	08/31/2023 7:32 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Bill Hanlon	08/31/2023 7:52 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Otto Skorzeny	08/31/2023 8:09 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	panic	08/31/2023 8:53 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Hotrod Lincoln	08/31/2023 9:10 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Joe H	09/01/2023 1:20 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Truckrolet	09/02/2023 6:03 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	JW51	09/01/2023 3:11 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Rust	09/02/2023 3:06 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	klhansen	09/02/2023 5:22 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	1Ton_tommy	09/02/2023 7:43 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Truckrolet	09/03/2023 4:38 AM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Otto Skorzeny	09/02/2023 7:46 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	fattboyzz	09/02/2023 9:19 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Stovebold6	09/03/2023 6:34 AM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Tronman	09/07/2023 4:13 AM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Otto Skorzeny	09/07/2023 12:10 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Tronman	09/08/2023 6:12 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	John Milliman	09/09/2023 2:24 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	Rust	09/10/2023 10:13 PM
Re: Engine Oil Weight - Why Do Guys Run Heavier Weights?	John Milliman	09/11/2023 12:39 AM

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