02-01-2015, 05:06 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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Originally Posted by undy
Pull the oil filter and peel the housing back. Inspect the filter media pleats for metal particles. At least that'll give an indication of severe internal problems. |
I haven't gone to that extent yet but as things have worked out I've ended up changing the oil at about 100 mile intervals on the car so far. KC provided 10W-30 with it so that went in right after getting it started. Then in a discussion to verify oil pressures were good, they said I really should run 15W-50 because they tend to run clearances on the looser side of normal. Changed again. Then after working on a carb the needle got stuck and had some carb flooding so I changed the oil again due to dilution but didn't have enough 'Joe Gibbs 15W-50 left so put 10W-30 in again since weather was cooling off. But each time I had a relatively minor amount of goop on the magnetic oil plug. I'll probably put 15W-50 back in shortly and I may open the oil filter up then. Changing weights of oil hasn't seemed to affect the tapping. |
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