New formula oil for a Sherman engine

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Terry

If it is a radial engine..... there must be some collective knowledge from the aircraft collectors./. restoration crowd.......

Wonder what Porter uses in his Spitfire...... or are they in the habit of retro fitting modern alloy bearings to be compatible with modern oil.

A lot of restoration magazines tech section are advocating using modern heavy duty diesel engine oil in all older (pre 60) engines for its older zinc formulation and/or adding a zinc additive ........ some caution need to be exercise as some of the zinc additive fill not flow or surevive long through a modern low micron full flow oil filter.

Or maybe they should be considering the synthetic oil invented/created by Agriculture Canada, Neatby Bldg on Carling... for WW II high output torpedo engines...... CANOLA oil....

CAN
Oil
Low
Acid

Also nice to make French fries.

Bob C