[T3] Oil - the proof is in the pudding

[Don Robertson]

When we rebuilt the engine the first time we reused the cam as there 
was nothing wrong with it.  It had about 125,000 miles on it then.

At 09:17 PM 5/16/2011, you wrote:
>That's pretty yongue.  Those early motors didn't produce much HP so they
>could be run hard and still hold up pretty well, at least in temperate
>climates.  The cam doesn't really care how hard you drive it, but does like
>good clean oil.
>
>The ONE thing that didn't get ruined in my Amzoil motor was the cam, that
>cam is now in my 71 and has about 150Kmi on it, its worn, but still OK,
>probably be in better shape if I had run the right oils in the 2005-2008
>area before I knew better.
>
>Keith
>
>
>Top Notch Restorations
>topnotch at nycap.rr.com
>http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
>71 Squareback "Hothe"
>65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
>65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
>87 golf "Winterat"
>93 RX7 "Redstur"

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