Thread: Chevy 350 in my new 48 buick

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Originally Posted by Zombiebrew

No that's great! What if I put the zinc additive in and it's not a flat tappet cam. Can adding high zinc cause any problems?

Nope, zinc & zinc/phosphorus are good stuff, focused on high pressure wear zones. Adding Zinc, or running the oil with high zinc is not a problem for any engine, but it's become all but mandatory for flat tappet, non-roller lifter cams.

Originally Posted by rspears

Nope, zinc & zinc/phosphorus are good stuff, focused on high pressure wear zones. Adding Zinc, or running the oil with high zinc is not a problem for any engine, but it's become all but mandatory for flat tappet, non-roller lifter cams.

Great! Zinc it is! Any other newbie tips for a wanna be hot rodder?