[T3] IT was the Oil!

[Dennis Stiefel]

Great!! Glad to hear. I only wish it could of been done before you came down so we could of seen it. 

Dennis Stiefel 
Rainsville AL
72 Fastback FI MT

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> On Sep 7, 2018, at 9:38 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Good news, and good Call by Don and his engine guru.
> 
> I dumped the break in oil on the 2056 and fixed the drippy sump (how do you
> get a copper
> 
> washer to seal with only 9 ft lbs allowed on it?) and put the Joe Gibbs
> 
> DT50  15W50 in it and it ran MUCH cooler!  Did finally get to temp where the
> cooler kicked in but 
> 
> the oil pressure is now where it should be at these temps.  I can start it
> right up when its at temp now too,
> 
> no more tight engine!  I dont know whats in that break in oil,, or whats NOT
> in it, but its certainly not regular oil!
> 
> 
> 
> So I feel a bit more peace of mind now, I still havent had it on the highway
> yet and have much tuning to do including getting a new
> 
> TB but I can at least drive it around town now.
> 
> 
> 
> Anybody have a T2/4 throttle body, 45mm with vacuum retard AND advance
> nipples on it?
> 
> 
> 
> Im getting there...
> 
> 
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Topnotch Restorations
> 
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> 
> http://www.topnotchresto.com
> 
> 71 Squareback  "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
> 
> 93 RX7  "Redstur"
> 
> 95 Chrysler Cirrus Lxi "Cirfogsalot"
> 
> "hanging out at the tail end of the bell
> 
> curve, and loving every minute of it!"
> 
> 
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