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09-25-2008, 08:29 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Jose CA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF_R_/BRG/FRBoss302/327CI/FordEFI/Under_Car_Exh/
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Oil Weights -- POLL.
I had the idea to open up some basic topics to help the newbies / non-wrench turners to care for their cobras.
In so, getting a sense of SBF oil feeding and care.
how many quarts in your cobra, what type of oil do you use etc.
In my personal experience; I am a fan of Mobil1 and have run it for years, it looks like my SBF in SPF 2734 will be a 7-9 quart ordeal as I have a 5qt pan, oil cooler and remote filter.
What are you running >?
--Steve
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Steve SPF 2734 MK3 / Brock Coupe #54- panavia.com
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09-26-2008, 05:25 AM
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Location: Louisville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: I'm Cobra-less!
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I use Rotella non synthetic in practically every engine I build. |
09-26-2008, 06:04 AM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: MARKSVILLE,LA.,,
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blykins
I use Rotella non synthetic in practically every engine I build. |
Same for me, Rotella T 15/40 in everything from the 3hp Briggs/Stratton garden tiller to my F-250,wifes car,daughters car, company car (379,000 miles and counting)........
Race car gets Mobil 1, 15/50................
David
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09-26-2008, 08:02 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Darnestown,
MD
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289FIA, 289 stroked to 331, 392 HP
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In my 331 (1965 stroked 289 block) I use Rotella T 15-40, about 8.5 qts.
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09-26-2008, 08:55 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Scottsdale,
AZ
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, Roush 427R-095, Pro Systems carb, 2" headers, Buckshot Racefab side pipes, 10s off idle start
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Roush recomended 10w-30 non- synthetic for my egine when new. I continued to use Castrol 10w-30 with oil changes every 500 miles or so. With 99% of the driving being really casual and only a few seconds of acceleration here and there I really believe this is a good option for the type of driving. |
09-26-2008, 09:10 AM
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Beam Me Up Scottie
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
MA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
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Red Line 20-50 synthetic - 7 qts, remote filter and oil cooler.
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'Liberals are maggots upon the life of this planet and need to get off at the next rotation.' (Jamo 2008)
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09-26-2008, 09:24 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: milwaukee,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #726 427 SOHC
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10w30 Rotella; non-synthetic
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09-26-2008, 10:04 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Charlotte,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kellison Stallion, 429 SCJ,
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Rotella T 15-40. Have heard many first-hand stories about this stuff saving flat tappet cams / lifters. It still has the zinc phos that used to be in all the older oils but was removed for emission purposes. You should look for the CI-4 Plus label.
Hot Rod Magazine has some good articles on this issue.
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09-26-2008, 10:26 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Valencia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: BDR #89, KCR aluminum 427 windsor
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20w-50 dino oil, per engine builder's recommendation...
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Santa Clarita, CA
BDR #89- KCR aluminum 427 windsor, TKO-600
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09-26-2008, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Real Men Run Solid Flat Tappets
BP, with a spritz of EOS, thank you very much. 
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09-26-2008, 01:30 PM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Salem,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2100 Rio Red Wimbledon White Stripes 302 stroked to 331 Webers Richmond Road Race 5 speed
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Solid lifter cam, Brad Penn equal mix of 10W 30 and 20W50 to get 15W40.
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09-26-2008, 01:33 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Snakebit
Solid lifter cam, Brad Penn equal mix of 10W 30 and 20W50 to get 15W40.
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What about the spritz of EOS?  |
09-26-2008, 01:34 PM
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Mobil 5w-40 diesel synthetic oil, high zn and p content.
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09-26-2008, 02:33 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Louisville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: I'm Cobra-less!
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Patrick, you know what I'm thinking right now.
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09-26-2008, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blykins
Patrick, you know what I'm thinking right now.
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Uhhh, you thinking McDOO should send you a fat check and have an FE built right?  |
09-26-2008, 02:53 PM
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LOL.....not quite.
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09-26-2008, 02:55 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blykins
LOL.....not quite.
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Well, if he had a lick of sense that's just what he'd do!  |
09-26-2008, 02:56 PM
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Nah, he'd probably get a rash if he saw an FE. Either that, or his fishin dog would fall over dead.
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09-26-2008, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Glenwood Landing or Southampton,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, FRP460 Big Block
Posts: 975
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0W40 Mobil1
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New York
SPF#1052 11mpg
CAV GT40 MONO29 9mpg
'94 35th Anniversary Rover Mini Cooper 32mpg
'01 MB CL600 V12 18mpg
'08 Volvo S80 18mpg
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09-28-2008, 12:27 AM
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Location: Skjetten,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unfortunataly ; none
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15-40 semisynth Comma XT 2000
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