Build The Oddball 80 - Middle East GX Renovation

[thatbrown80]

20/50 has zinc which is what these flat tappet motors require. You can use any oil, add zinc or just buy the right oil

Roger that, I liked using rotella for the same reason.

 

[dogfishlake]

20/50 has zinc which is what these flat tappet motors require. You can use any oil, add zinc or just buy the right oil

That zinc will mess up your O2 sensors though.

 

[wngrog]

That zinc will mess up your O2 sensors though.

What you talking bout Willis ?

 

[dogfishlake]

Just trying to extract your reaction. You rarely disappoint.

Carry on.

I think I may switch to that oil though. It seems there is a lot of discussion that the diesel oils (I use Delvac) don't have zinc in them like they used to.

 

[Ozark cruiser]

20/50 has zinc which is what these flat tappet motors require. You can use any oil, add zinc or just buy the right oil

15 w 50 mobile synthetic has high zinc too for a good synthetic option that’s what I run in all my 1fz engines and proving its performance with over 450,000 miles records with no issues

 

[dogfishlake]

I decided to take a peek at "Bob is the oil guy" for just a second to catch up on ZDDP-- Big mistake!

That damn site will suck you in like a giant Kirby vacuum cleaner and leave your brain spinning. There went too many minutes of my life I will never get back

 

[60 toy ota]

Just trying to extract your reaction. You rarely disappoint.

Carry on.

Next guy to use chat gpt to ask about zinc is gonna loose an embarrassing argument one day

 

[wngrog]

Next guy to use chat gpt to ask about zinc is gonna loose an embarrassing argument one day

Haha

 

[John Young]

I just bought some zinc.

I carried about 10 lb of Land Cruiser fasteners salvaged in Dubai back in my luggage and I'm going to tumble and zinc plate them.

 

[wngrog]

$152 worth

 

[wngrog]

This past year I’ve had the Saudi 100 here to take the daily duty off the Oddball.

These trucks are really so similar that I don’t get a real big fix driving one over the other.

I’ll miss the power the 100 has, the lack of rattles and the silky smooth Steering but that’s really it.

So until @Meshal gets off his ass and finishes my next Saudi truck this ole turd 80 has the duty.

Willing and able.

 

[wngrog]

Finally got my local wrap guy and cruiser buddy Austin to install the OEM stripe @Meshal managed to find

 

[Meshal]

Show the gold line on it! The 1990/91 stripes are so basic but still beautiful because of this gold line