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Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261 larrymaine #1591783 11/11/2025 8:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 155 East Tennessee R RdsLessTaken 'Bolter
RdsLessTaken 'Bolter R Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 155 East Tennessee	I agree, Castrol GTX Classic looks to be the perfect conventional oil for the stovebolt engine. Spec sheet reads that it is specifically made for pre-catalytic converter classic vehicles requiring zinc and phosphorus additives. Great timing as well, - AutoZone has it on sale this week for $5.99 regularly $9.49 per quart.

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proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	larrymaine	11/07/2025 12:35 AM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	Gdads51	11/07/2025 2:10 AM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	Hanks custodian	11/07/2025 4:01 AM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	RdsLessTaken	11/07/2025 2:24 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	JW51	11/07/2025 3:08 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	larrymaine	11/07/2025 9:30 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	klhansen	11/07/2025 10:03 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	Otto Skorzeny	11/07/2025 10:37 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	Gdads51	11/07/2025 11:22 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	RdsLessTaken	11/07/2025 11:52 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	larrymaine	11/08/2025 1:46 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	Dragsix	11/08/2025 9:03 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	klhansen	11/08/2025 9:24 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	Otto Skorzeny	11/09/2025 2:01 AM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	cmayna	11/09/2025 5:14 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	1Ton_tommy	11/11/2025 6:06 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	KEVINSKI	11/11/2025 6:19 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	RdsLessTaken	11/11/2025 8:51 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	cmayna	11/12/2025 1:46 AM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	Dragsix	11/12/2025 3:13 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	cmayna	11/12/2025 3:25 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	Otto Skorzeny	11/12/2025 5:17 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	Rusted Nut	11/12/2025 5:32 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	Otto Skorzeny	11/12/2025 7:02 PM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	Dragsix	11/13/2025 12:07 AM
Re: proper oil for my new to me 1950 Chevy with a 1961 261	Otto Skorzeny	11/13/2025 12:57 AM

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