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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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Well im about to do my first oil change since the head cam swap. I was just wondering is there any specific oil i should use or just stick with what i have used. there is ~42300 miles on the clock right now.
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 04:24 PM
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Are cams are pretty close.Put some 5w40 Amsoil in there.


01 ws6,silver,auto with yank 4000 stall,B&M trans cooler,DTS 12 bolt ,3:73,DTS support cover,complete BMR chrome moly suspension panhard bar,adjustable torque arm,tubular control arms,driveshaft loop,strut bar,optima red top battery,k&n,slp lid,bg ram air mod,mac headers,off road y pipe,magnflow catback,MSD wires,NGK plugs,smooth bellows,slp mass air flow,throttle body coolant by pass,160 stat,
2.02 1.575 manly racemaster valves with fully polished and ported heads Trend Fully hardend pushrods, COMP TI retainers, Dual Valve spring's
custom comp 228 236 588 578 114 ,ARP hardware,New Z06 gaskets.Around 400 RWHP and 360 torque on a mustang dyno
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Brianss1
Are cams are pretty close.Put some 5w40 Amsoil in there.


01 ws6,silver,auto with yank 4000 stall,B&M trans cooler,DTS 12 bolt ,3:73,DTS support cover,complete BMR chrome moly suspension panhard bar,adjustable torque arm,tubular control arms,driveshaft loop,strut bar,optima red top battery,k&n,slp lid,bg ram air mod,mac headers,off road y pipe,magnflow catback,MSD wires,NGK plugs,smooth bellows,slp mass air flow,throttle body coolant by pass,160 stat,
2.02 1.575 manly racemaster valves with fully polished and ported heads Trend Fully hardend pushrods, COMP TI retainers, Dual Valve spring's
custom comp 228 236 588 578 114 ,ARP hardware,New Z06 gaskets.Around 400 RWHP and 360 torque on a mustang dyno
I agree
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