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<blockquote data-quote="zghorner" data-source="post: 2755497" data-attributes="member: 35089"><p>you are right, the lack of zinc in modern oil is a big issue with flat tappet cams.</p><p></p><p>I am no expert and don't want to come off as someone pretending to be, but I am pretty decent at researching certain things. And many turbo regal engine builders recommend against synthetics. nick micale...one of the most respected turbo regal engine builders in the world...will void the warranty on his motors if synthetic oil is used whether roller cam or not. He claims the only cars he has seen in his shop with a wiped cam were using mobile 1. And my motor only had 5,000 miles on it when the cam went south...running mobile 1.</p><p></p><p>This seems like an apples to oranges type of deal but its all about lubrication of hot moving metal. I also wonder if some of the additives and detergents in motor oil can harm the bluing on some guns. Havnt looked into it yet but I have always been paranoid about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zghorner, post: 2755497, member: 35089"] you are right, the lack of zinc in modern oil is a big issue with flat tappet cams. I am no expert and don't want to come off as someone pretending to be, but I am pretty decent at researching certain things. And many turbo regal engine builders recommend against synthetics. nick micale...one of the most respected turbo regal engine builders in the world...will void the warranty on his motors if synthetic oil is used whether roller cam or not. He claims the only cars he has seen in his shop with a wiped cam were using mobile 1. And my motor only had 5,000 miles on it when the cam went south...running mobile 1. This seems like an apples to oranges type of deal but its all about lubrication of hot moving metal. I also wonder if some of the additives and detergents in motor oil can harm the bluing on some guns. Havnt looked into it yet but I have always been paranoid about it. [/QUOTE]
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