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LiveonJG
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Post by LiveonJG » Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:26 pm

FWIW, Castrol 20-50 since the rebuild, Penzoil 20-50 before that.

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Post by dingo » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:49 am

Gypsie wrote:I'd be interested in seeing said device or at least more details. Soiunds good but a static engine will not allow oil into the at rest contact points until things start moving.

The benefits of oil ready to be spun into place are likely worth some expense, though I would be concerned about how the device may interfere with stock design.

Hmmmmmm?.....

http://www.google.com/patents?id=Vt0EAA ... act&zoom=4

it claims that 'over half' of bearing wear is a result of cold starts
anyways, as i mentioned, he has simplified it to: sump- elec pump-oil.press.switch hole
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