Mechanical efficiency is ideal around 70 Saybolt Seconds Universal. You should spec out your oil for the temp it runs.
Oil.....all the cool kids are using it! On a side note my 352 has never been apart in 82000 miles. I'm running 50 weight VR1 Valvoline with some Lucas stuff in the white jug. It's my summer driver, 50 lbs of pressure on start up nice run on a warm day on the highway and she'll drop a little coming of the ramp in neutral, and climb again as I start rolling again.