Dad's Engine
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From: Broken Arrow , OK
It is 10W30. I wanted to buy Conoco again in the 15W40 , but they just got totally stupid with their prices. I can buy Rotella T about $75 a drum cheaper than Conoco Fleet Supreme and the Tulco oil is about $100 per drum cheaper than Rotella T.
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From: Broken Arrow , OK
I get 55 gallons for $480.00. That works out to $8.75 per gallon vs. $13 for Rotella or Chevron at the parts store.I have 2 Diesels. One uses 4 gallons per change and the other 3 gallons. I use a drum about every 2 years.
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From: Algona,WA
I quit using rotella in my truck, as it would disappear in fairly large quantities fast. Switched to Delvac and it's been at the same level since I filled it in October.
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Yeah, but you guys just use 6-7 quarts per change. I bought a drum of 10W30 with 4 gassers to service and after 2 years ending up selling half of it to Gary. I still have probably 8 gallons left.
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From: Algona,WA
My truck takes 7 with the filter filled to get it just a hair above the full mark. 318 in the van takes 7, and it burns some oil. My moms '97 Mazda 666 takes 3.5 quarts but it gets 4 anyways. My dads pickup takes 4-4.5 I believe. The Galaxie will take 6-6.5 quarts. They all get an oil change usually once a year. They don't get many miles put on them except for my truck and the van.
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From: EXTREME southwest CT
Congrat's on your 15,000th post Gary.
I was going to say about 450#, but figured Matthew had something else in mind.
I was going to say about 450#, but figured Matthew had something else in mind.
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That's a good looking carb! I hope it works as well as it looks, but everything I've read says it does. And, that reminds me - I need to call Tim to see how the dyno runs with the 750 version went.
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Is This April Fool's Day?
Called Tim this morning and during the conversation he said the heads would be here today. Yeah, right! I didn't fall for that as this is April Fool's Day. 
Then the doorbell rang and the distinct sound of a 10 cylinder engine suggested the UPS truck was in the driveway. And, sure enough, he brought the heads!
Intake port:
Exhaust port:
Then the doorbell rang and the distinct sound of a 10 cylinder engine suggested the UPS truck was in the driveway. And, sure enough, he brought the heads!
Intake port:
Exhaust port:
