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Mattrix:
So it's time to do some maintanance on the old beast and I'm trying to weigh up all my options re: bits and pieces that I need. Have done a tonne of googling but as usual it's hard to find good solid information regarding an American car in the land of Oz, especially with regards to the following:
1. I assume running with a Ryco z24 is ok (and I won't need ac delco)?
2. Apparently I should get an oil with ZDDP (zinc) added, which on one hand saves the camshaft but on the other clogs the cat. What oil are people here running on their late 70's / early 80's c3? I hadn't thought too hard about it before but am realising more and more how many things on the car it can affect if you do (or don't) run the right oil.
3. I need a new air filter and new spark plug leads, are there options in AUS we can use or am I going to have to bring them in from the USA?
4. Time to replace the windscreen, is it something I can just take to a normal windscreen shop or do I need to go custom?

And that's all for now. Any assistance is definitely appreciated!

Matt

77CVT:
Ryco or Valvoline are fine
What's a cat converter? :grin:
Plenty of air filters?  Leads can be made here - just measure them.
Plenty of windscreens - someone will chime in.

:beer:

RHD.68.l89:
The ZDDP doesn't "clog" the converter, it does coat the catylst and render the cat ineffective but it won't block it. And yes, your car is not required to have cats.
Z24 or equivalent.
I use diesel oil as it usually has higher ZDDP.
take the old air filter and plugs down to the supercheap or autobarn. They will have a chart to find an equivalent plug to the one you have been using.  Just compare the air cleaner until you find one the same.
Have heard the aussie made screens don't fit too well and to make sure you get a US one.

bfit:
Be carefully if you go to a diesel engine oil
Especially if it has a lot of hours on it .
Diesel lubricant is highly detergent and can strip all the build up out of your engine  which will start it burning oil .
Not a good out come
Bfit

Mattrix:
I was at Repco today looking at oil for my falcon, there are plenty of options with Zinc in them that aren't for diesel engines, so will probably run with one of those. Will post back what I end up using.
Spark plugs are no issue, have replaced them before, last year, but one is fouling up very quickly so I'm trying to find out what's going wrong. Hence saying I want to replace the leads.
Will take the filter down there though, that was basically my next option. Will post back in here what I discover.

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