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Re: Healthy oil or not, 5W20. Is lighter better?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 7/23/2002

John,

Back in the 1970s, Pro Stock Chevy Guru "Grumpy" Jenkins pulled a vacuum in the crankcase by venting the crankcase into a header tube. The exhaust pulses would create a mild vacuum. The vacuum was high enough that Jenkins had to reverse the oil seals. ... Login to read more.