why would a camshaft need additives to " live a long time.." we are not talking about high performance engines here, no high lift, no solid lifters, no high rpm and no high hp either... when was the last time an engine died because of flat cams, theres millions of engines out there running everyday and unless someone replaced the lifters and didn't replace the cam followers, the cam will be the least likely to fail... seals, rings, valve guides, chains, etc... usually all go out before cams... keep the oil clean, keep it COOL and a properly built engine wont die because of oil failure, old age will simply get the best of it. synthetic oil is better than regular oil (not for break in ) but if your engine is worn already and smoking there is no miracle cure... I used to build race engines for a major manufacturers race effort on the international level so unless you are talking over 100 hp per liter cam lubrication shouldn't be a concern and if it is then something is wrong with your engine... eric ----- Original Message ----- From: Maureen Washburn<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 3:41 PM Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: 4 foot 'itis'
Hi John went to the hughes site but am still learning can you suggest a few of the possible aditives? thanks! On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 5:26 PM, john hamilton <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: For a while, diesel oils did have the extra zinc older style cams still need. No longer, now that new diesels have catalytic converters in them. Whether you like diesel oil or not, your camshaft needs an additive to continue living a long time. www.hughesengines.com<http://www.hughesengines.com/> has an article about it, among many others on the net. Hughes also sells an additive, or sells oil with the additive already in it. I use diesel oil (Rotella T or Delo 400) and put the additive in it for my newly rebuilt Chrysler small block. John --- On Mon, 10/26/09, Bohn, Steve <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: From: Bohn, Steve <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: 4 foot 'itis' To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Date: Monday, October 26, 2009, 6:43 AM ANY ONE USING DIESEL MOTOR OIL IN 318 SOME ONE TOLD ME ITS A HIGHER GRADE OF OIL FOR SMOKY ENGINES???? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected]<http://us.mc575.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<http://us.mc575.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>]On Behalf Of HBH Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 9:35 AM To: UnifliteWorld Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: 4 foot 'itis' i have a 34' that i would part with...but its on the other coast...i am looking for a 23' salty pup if anyone knows of one On Oct 25, 7:36 pm, bing <[email protected]<http://us.mc575.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> wrote: > That's what I would like to do. But I'll have to sell the 28' first. > > On Oct 25, 7:29 pm, tomdepot <[email protected]<http://us.mc575.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> wrote: > > > What's the "4-foot itis," are you selling the 28' and going to a 32'? -- Maureen Washburn, ND, RN, CPHQ [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 817-797-7707 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
