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Gibbs oil
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Originally Posted by layback40
Its the valve gear/cam that suffers without zinc. As you dont have a cat converter so you could use it if you could find it. There should be a bit of info on google as to what the zinc compound previously used is. It should be available for other lubrication applications.
I am interested to know more about this "run in" oil. What can you tell us?
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The oils that he carries specifically for use during the break-in period are these Gibbs oils. For instance, here is the BR grade:
http://www.joegibbsracingoil.com/products/breakin/index.html
I think he said it cost between $8 and $9 USD per quart, which is high, but not that far off from the synthetics. He did also say that he has had no good experiences with simply using additives, he was very down on that approach.
Kurt
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