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I just got a 51 ford with a flat head v8 and cant find the oil specs so if anyone knows what kind of oil and how much it takes i would greatly apreciate your input. i believe its a 239
If it's a relatively 'new' engine I'd just change the oil with regular oil and have fun. Non-detergent wouldn't be necessary in your case - only those with decades of use that have been sitting for several more decades.
Oh, I should mention another controversy that been boiling the last couple of years. EPA in their relative wisdom has forced oil mfgr's to remove zinc from the oil formulations as it's hard on catalytic converters. Engines up thru the 80's used zinc to cushion the flat tappets.
I run a diesel oil in my flathead cause it was the last to have zinc removed, but even that is changing. Check the labels. Do what you want. Oil companies and EPA say it doesn't matter, engine rebuilders have noted several cam failures. (It's most critical when breaking in a new engine - first 500 miles while you're seating the tappets on the cam)
ok sounds good. i cleaned the filter housing and will ordering a new filter today so hopefully by this weeks end i can put a new gas tank in. by the way this car has a ford-o-matic you know much about them?