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Question weight and brand of oil in the mid atlantic?

any input would be awesome. can i run delvac in this motor 80 3.3l turbo?

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last submarine I was on in the mid atlantic was 2190tep
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88 turbo Guards red Targa slant nose, and yes I am a horsepower junkie, 3.4liter,7.5 to 1 JE pistons, Adjustable WUR, Imagine fuel head, 1 bar waste gate headers,allthe cis toys. Now apart to become the next EFI monster. fabbing my own intake, headers Individual throttle bodies, MS-3, pauter rods, Xtreme twin plugged heads, gt-2 evo cams cop's.
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ok all kidding aside I use mobile1 15w50
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88 turbo Guards red Targa slant nose, and yes I am a horsepower junkie, 3.4liter,7.5 to 1 JE pistons, Adjustable WUR, Imagine fuel head, 1 bar waste gate headers,allthe cis toys. Now apart to become the next EFI monster. fabbing my own intake, headers Individual throttle bodies, MS-3, pauter rods, Xtreme twin plugged heads, gt-2 evo cams cop's.
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was it nuclear
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synthetic or conventional
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I asked the same question a little while ago and Charlie form LN Engineering recommended Mobil 1 V-Twin 20w50.

I have yet to find it though.. although the 15w50 is availab;e most places.. I think I would prefer the hevier wieght.
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DO YOU RUN DELVAC? I RUN IN ALL MY VR6s WITH GREAT RESULTS.IM JUST WONDERING IF ITS GOOD FOR AIRCOOLED TURBO CARS.
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No, I've benn on the Mobil 1...

also check out this link for discussion on oils..

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?postid=3209786#post3209786
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On boost, go to any harley dealer, they should have VTWIN mobil one, I have seen it at autozone a few times as well
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930gt-40.. thanks for the tip, I knew I had seen that oil somewhere just could remember!
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Anybody running Swepco 20w50?
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hey i just put swepco in my gearbox . wicked stuff ,thicker than mollasses,purple and doesnt smell like gear oil.

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