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Show your support by making a donation here: Supporters page >>>> Search found 9 matches El Camino Central Forum Index Author Message   Topic: Latest engine oil grade SM promotes cam wear TonyD Replies: 5 Views: 263 Forum: Engine Topics   Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:15 am   Subject: Latest engine oil grade SM promotes cam wear Thanks for the reply! That's what I was thinking - unless the oil is getting into the exhaust, the converter wouldn't know the difference. But I was surprised to see this in the literature I was read ...   Topic: Latest engine oil grade SM promotes cam wear TonyD Replies: 5 Views: 263 Forum: Engine Topics   Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:07 am   Subject: Latest engine oil grade SM promotes cam wear OK - Thanks! I did a search on ZDDP but didn't find anything. I tend to buy oil in the 5 Qt containers and haven't seen the older grades, and besides, they won't be available forever. I read thr ...   Topic: Latest engine oil grade SM promotes cam wear TonyD Replies: 5 Views: 263 Forum: Engine Topics   Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:38 pm   Subject: Latest engine oil grade SM promotes cam wear I heard about this through the GTO Association of America, but the latest grade of engine oil, SM, does not contain ZDDP. This molecule, which was in quality oils for the last 70 years, reduces slidin ...   Topic: Distributor / ignition timing computer controlled TonyD Replies: 7 Views: 533 Forum: Engine Topics   Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:50 pm   Subject: Distributor / ignition timing computer controlled I'm new to this site and am reading a lot of these postings and thought I could help here. I have an 85 Monte Carlo SS and a 1987 El Camino. Both cars have HEI of course, but thay also have different ...   Topic: New Phoenix Member TonyD Replies: 4 Views: 507 Forum: Region 15 (AZ,NM)   Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:43 am   Subject: New Phoenix Member Just found this site and its great! I have a 1987 Camino with 311,000 miles. Its my daily driver since 1992 when I bought it with 49,000. Last year I had it repainted the original 2 tone dark blue ov ...   Topic: Engine Timing Procedure TonyD Replies: 5 Views: 307 Forum: Engine Topics   Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:40 am   Subject: Engine Timing Procedure Thanks for the offer; I will keep this email. I don't bring my Camino to any shows etc but I do have a 1966 GTO that I show. I'll look for you at any cruises that I attend.   Topic: Engine Timing Procedure TonyD Replies: 5 Views: 307 Forum: Engine Topics   Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:52 am   Subject: Engine Timing Procedure Thanks for the advice! I can definitely "do nothing"! I'm reading the other threads for engine swaps when the time finally comes. Not sure if I would rebuild the stock 305, go for a crate motor or fin ...   Topic: Engine Timing Procedure TonyD Replies: 5 Views: 307 Forum: Engine Topics   Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:57 pm   Subject: Engine Timing Procedure I bought my 87 El Camino (305) in 1992 with 49,000 miles. Its still my daily driver and has 311,000 miles. I have not had any problems with it and perform my own maintenance. Recently someone told me ...   Topic: New member hot from Phoenix TonyD Replies: 8 Views: 274 Forum: Messages for new forum members   Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:04 am   Subject: New member hot from Phoenix Hi. I'm new also and live in Desert Hills AZ. 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