Bob,
Got some suggestions: First, never run an engine for a short while, then shut it down, even though it comes up to temperature unless: Once started and up to temp, run your engine under load for at least 1/2 hour. Unless you have a chassis dyno, this means getting the car out on the road. If you don't, this will not boil off the bad stuff that's already in the
oil and it will cause further condensation, thus more water in the
oil and the resulting corrosion. On the other hand, the light bulb is a great idea . . . a cheap
oil heater.
As for the "who knows what" in the oil and gas, Avblend (Zmax) is FAA approved and has worked in aircraft for years. It's a cut above Marvel Mystery Oil and you know what that is. An engine builder friend used it in Unlimited Aircraft racing engines (Rolls Merlins) as a prelube and corrosion inhibitor. As for Stabil, it's been around for years, too. Where it got its start was in boats, which get laid up for the Winter just like our Cobras.
Brian,
I really like that tent. Perfect for a car that has to sit out the Winter.
As for mice and pack rats, there's not much you can do to keep them out if they want in except get a cat. But who wants a cat parading around on their Cobra?
Wayne,
No problem with Holley gaskets!! So you're the one.
