used 272 installed in 56...what oil for old engine?
Hi,
I know this question has been asked before....but the search is overwhelming.
I am installing a 272 from a 1956 f600 wrecker into a restored 1956 f100 and ready to fire her up.
I will most likely rebuild it if it all goes well next year.(over winter)
WHAT OIL? It has sludge in valve covers....and oil pan...and I cleaned those out.....but what oil to use? I am thinking 30weight non-detergeant.
WHAT WOULD YOU USE?
THANKS Bill
Yes, oil discussions here and on other sites is usually a "here's what I use" discussion.
In any old engine that may have had been run on non-detergent oil or maybe didn't have regular oil changes AND has a lot of sludge build-up, and then using detergent oil, there's always the risk of a piece breaking loose and plugging up an oil gallery.
Your cleaning it up a little will help but there's going to be a fair amount of area inside that you couldn't clean. It also helped to clean out the valve covers and oil pan and I presume that you cleaned the oil screen...
As Charlie indicated any brand will probably be just fine. All modern oils are "detergent" and will slowly dissolve the sludge that they touch as you run it and you'll remove most of it by changing it frequently.
The sludge that collects on the inside of the valve covers is mainly from oil vapor and that doesn't get removed very quickly. Splash oil will do it but it's a slow process.
your cleaning them took care of that!
I would suggest against using an oil "flush" system that uses a petroleum solvent in the oil since this can break loose large chucks of "stuff" and you can plug oil passages etc.....
You can clean the block when you tear it down for the rebuild!!!
Lets see some pictures!!
Cheers,
Rick
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Rick....I still cannot post pics.....it is way too complicated and way too much hassle to ask the wife.....LOL
Maybe after I paint her car....she will be a little more likely to help me....haha
Bill
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used 272 installed in 56...what oil for old engine?
