Hot Rods oil what weight?

ok hemi gurus , got a question whats the best oil and weight you recommend for a street driven 354 w 2-4,s:??

 

What the hell nobody knows or what ??, all im asking is what grade do you guys recommend ?

 

I guess it all depends on your build. Usually I'd be thinkin either straight 40 weight or a 20-50 for a street motor..

 

cool dreddy bear , i was thinking 20 - 50 also its basically stock with a weiand and 2-4,swith 30 over pistons old 354 truck motor in my 31 '

 

15W40 diesel oil, C rated for high compression sheer strenght and should have zinc.

 

20-50

 

I've heard that too.. isn't there a zinc additive for normal oil? ZDDP?

 

zddp ?

 

This stuff. It just replaces what used to come standard in our oil.

http://www.eastwood.com/ew-zddp-oil-additive-4-oz.html

 

JEEZUZ !!!!

20w-50 ?

WHY?

a stock motor isn't designed for that viscous a fluid.

10w-30 or SAE 30 with ZDDP

 

Put zinc or zddp in search & start reading!

 

This probably gets asked a lot but it is SO important to take the oil in your motor seriously (unless you're into premature rebuilds).

I recommend this oil: http://www.cl***iccarmotoroil.com/

READ the articles and other info on this site.

Good luck with it.

 

There's also some good info on the Valvoline web site at this address---

http://www.valvoline.com/faqs/motor-oil/racing-oil/

 

I have used Shell Rotella 15W40 in all of my unrebuilt old engines - Then 10W30 synthetic (whatevers on sale) on my rebuilt motors.

I can't see any reason to use single weight oil unless the motor is shot. I am not driving a lawn mower.

 

I use 32oz. bottles in all my cars......

 

Multi grade (winter/summer temps for your region) synthetic...it's worth the money.

 

Straight 30 in the summer and 10-30 in the winter.

 

20-50 brad penn

 

...after the first 1000 miles of break-in I would use one of the 15-40 diesel oils, pick your brand. Use Brad Penn 30w for break-in.

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Been running the 15-40 Traveller Diesel oil for 10 years in my MOPAR engine. No Problems. But I used Stock cam and lifters. I buy it in gallons,andtransfer someto quart bottles for the trunk as I have some leaks.