Are synthetic oils and lubricants any quicker

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

It wasn't my "blanket statement", Ed, it was a statement by the API, and by the OEM's, regarding their products.

But, of course, I'm sure you know more than the API, and all of the OE automotive manufacturers, combined.

Alan, tell me/us where I can find the data/field test/results from the API as well the OEM specifically as it relates to using these oils and lubricants in drag racing engines, transmissions, rears and cars!

Originally Posted by buzzinhalfdozen

OK lets start with you've set up gears "for many years in your former chevelle"...so since you've claimed to make all these runs that equals 1 gear for the chevelle, since you've made it clear you simply cannot wear out or break a gear. Next the firebird looks like 2 for it, so a grand total of 3 gears. Now I NEVER claimed you cannot run an aluminum spool in these cars I SAID i run one in my own car, I said Mark Williams did NOT RECOMMEND IT! your claim is unbelievable to me, being as you're the 1 and only person in nearly 30 years that's ever made such a claim. Could be your experience is simply not typical, as pretty much everyone that responded has not had a similar one.

Being able to perform sucessfully simple arithmetic must not be a requirement for admission into the gm "college" or a prerequisite to earning your degree as a "master technician".

I've stated in this thread that I typically got 200 passes on a set of gears in my former chevelle which btw, I'm told is about 100 more than a similar weight B/SA Stocker with a 12 bolt. I've also stated that I typically make 250 passes a season so one with a 3rd grade education could conclude that I changed the gears in my chevelle every season and I raced that car for 17 years but I only started doing them in '97 IIRC, after discovering they were broken after parking for the bracket finals. The Firebird is on it's 2nd set of gear since I have own it which btw, as of the last day of this season has over 200 passes on them!

You absolutely infered I was lying!

As to what you said Mark Williams doesn't recommend, again a legal disclaimer as with most if not all racing parts and again noted stock/super stock chassis builders have and continue to install aluminum spools in cars weighing in excess of 2800 lb.s without issue or concern.

As for my truth and facts that you refuse to believe, call unbelieveable and refer to as a claim, how many of all those you've discussed this issue with over 30 years(btw, how old are you) were bracket racers, a bracket racer who makes at least 250 passes a season and a bracket racer that ran/runs a MW "Pro Stock" 3rd member with an aluminum spool in a state of the art super stock car weighing at least 3100+ lbs.?