Grigg, when you say straight 30 weight, do you mean SAE 30?
Yep, that's the stuff.
I'd be hesitant to try synthetic because I've had a very difficult time finding it in a straight weight, all of it seems to be a multi weight (like 10W30 for example).
There is probably some you could use, but I don't have any recommendations or knowledge on the subject.
Grigg