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02-04-2016, 01:33 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: SF Bay Area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars, Ford 427 FE Side Oiler
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What oil do you put in your 427 side oiler?
Hi all,
It can only have been discussed already however I couldn't find appropriate topics: what oil do you put in the side oiler?
Thanks
Luke |
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02-04-2016, 01:40 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Farmingdale,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Classic Motor Car; 427 S/O
Posts: 263
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Since I button my Cobra up for the winter, and mainly use it in the summer months I use 20 w 50 Valvoline, Penzoil or Castrol. Big blocks tend to run hot especially in traffic and when you put your foot into it, hence the heavier viscosity.
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02-04-2016, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Virginia Beach, Va & Port Charlotte, Fl.,
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Mobil 1 15w/50...
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02-04-2016, 02:04 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Waddell,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Alum bodied CSX4266, fuel injected alloy 472, 663 hp Engine built by Dralle. Suspension by Tom Barnard
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02-04-2016, 02:11 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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You couldn't find this recent thread in the same forum?
FE Engine Oil |
02-04-2016, 02:12 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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Brad Penn 20w-50 goes in my small block.
Be very cautious using Mobil-1 in old school motors with flat tappet cams.
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02-04-2016, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
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Wow! This has been hashed over a lot here if you do a search. I will abbreviate what most repies have been from my memory:
Joe Gibbs Racing Oil (mine)
Brad Penn
Mobile 1
Rotella
Look for the ZDDP ( zinc) content and decide accordingly... 
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02-04-2016, 03:02 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
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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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Depending on if you run a flat tappet cam or a roller cam you need to be concerned about ZDDP. I'm currently running Joe Gibbs in my 3 cars with flat tappet cams but when my current supply runs out I'm going back to Rotella 15W-40 diesel oil as it meets all the necessary criteria. I don't see any need to run synthetic in these cars that get limited mileage.
My opinion on oil weight - I like to have at least 20 lbs pressure at hot idle in the summer. The lightest weight oil that will still achieve that works for me. That opinion is worth not more than 2 cents. |
02-04-2016, 03:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DanEC
Depending on if you run a flat tappet cam or a roller cam you need to be concerned about ZDDP.
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There is a product out there called "Cam Shield" which is full of ZDDP. But if your are already broken in and running fine, then the above should apply.
After putting my credit card down for a couple of cases of Gibbs, I may look at something else too. 
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02-04-2016, 03:43 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 539, a Ton of Aluminum
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And we're off and running.
If this were the P-car, the OP would get the perfunctory "use the search function."
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02-04-2016, 08:37 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Bay Area (Peninsula),
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427, 427/487 side-oiler
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Valvoline VR-1 10-30. You can get it on Amazon at a good price, or they can get it at AutoZone or O'Reilly's in a day. I've also used Penn and Gibbs. All three are high zinc.
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02-04-2016, 11:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: SF Bay Area,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars, Ford 427 FE Side Oiler
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I'd swear I used these exact keywords FE Engine Oil and didn't hit the post. Might have been too late at night!
Thanks for the info.
Maybe a moderator can close this topic and link to FE Engine Oil ? |
02-05-2016, 06:00 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: God's country,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Original ERA 427sc, Powered by Gessford
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Side oil, duh! 
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02-05-2016, 07:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Hardwick,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Slabside BRG 289
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Valvoline racing oil - 10-30 because it has zinc for my flat tappet motor.
John
ERA Slabside
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02-05-2016, 10:06 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR fat block tko 600 9"
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Must...resist...commenting about special sideways oil and part of world it comes from...oh crap! Now I've done it!
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02-07-2016, 06:08 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #816, 427 Side Oiler
Posts: 92
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I use
VR1 40W in all my engines due to the nice, warm Florida weather.
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02-07-2016, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ocala,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427 S/C, FE 440, top-loader, 3.31
Posts: 130
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Lucas Racing Oil 20/50. High Zinc. Good price at Summit
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02-07-2016, 08:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Roseville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427 Unique Roadster, FE by FE Specialties, 470hp, Top Loader, 3:31 Jag
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VR1 - 20/50 since day one.
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