Re: [T3]

["Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>]

Use the oil that the owners manual reccomends at the temps your using it at>
> a.  Should I use a thinner oil?  Castrol is easy to get at
> the base but not in a wide range.  The price of oil out in
> town is prohibitive.

Not available, Russ may still have some diaphragm material he could sell you
though, it worked great for me
>
> b.  I'd like to get a re-build kit for the fuel pump in case
> it's leaking but I'm having trouble finding it.  Does anyone
> know who sells quality kits?
>
Lead additive will sure do it, I wouldnt worry about analysis results.  I
had my Synth oil analyzed after it ground up all the bearings... guess what
it showed?  ground bearings in the oil!  I DO know that they DIDNT find
lead, so Im pretty sure the bearing shells dont have that.  My opinion is
that Oil pressure at a given RPM and temp is the best indication of bearing
condition.


> c. Any thoughts from the group on the high lead in the oil
> analysis?  What is the make up of the bearings on these
> original engines?


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