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TransAm12sec
03-20-2006, 09:51 AM
If you don't already know, the amount of zinc and phosphorus in todays oil has been drastically reduced, and is most likely causing flat tappet lifters to flatten cam lobes.

Here are some links about it.

http://www.revsearch.com/dynamometer/rollervsflattappet.html

http://www.powerandperformancenews.com/Newsletter/Files/PAPNV2I10.htm#1
Cryptic
03-21-2006, 09:26 PM
Prince Valiant talked my ear off about this subject on the way to FL. :goof
TransAm12sec
03-21-2006, 09:32 PM
lol, did you guys not have work to go to that week?
MurphysLaw88GT
03-21-2006, 10:27 PM
This means you 69 Roadrunner (colin)
rogerdarkness
03-22-2006, 06:10 PM
very interesting thanks for the info.
Cryptic
03-22-2006, 06:14 PM
lol, did you guys not have work to go to that week?

we left on a thursday night and came back sunday morning (really early) missed 1 day of work
Slow Joe
03-22-2006, 06:15 PM
Hrmmm I think that I need to do that sometime soon...
JC70SS
03-22-2006, 06:54 PM
Yep, Clint @ C&S just told me that today. I will now be going hydraulic roller!