2 Stroke oil question (history more then anything)

[ryanjames170]

So i have a question for some of you who might know on 2 stroke oil.. why is it that alot of vintage 2 strokes call for such low mix ratios of like 16:1 or 24:1? but yet now they get away with 50:1 or 100:1, is it the type of oil they used to use or the lack of understanding and wiliness of push the envelope..

 

[Deets066]

So i have a question for some of you who might know on 2 stroke oil.. why is it that alot of vintage 2 strokes call for such low mix ratios of like 16:1 or 24:1? but yet now they get away with 50:1 or 100:1, is it the type of oil they used to use or the lack of understanding and wiliness of push the envelope..

Both

 

[jake wells]

has to do with what of type of bearings also i got a engine from 1957 that only gets 16:1 because it has no roller bearings at all.
just plain bronze bushings.

 

[Fish]

Old 2 strokes mixed 30 weight oil with gas, way back when.

 

[ryanjames170]

Old 2 strokes mixed 30 weight oil with gas, way back when.

so they basicly used regular oil you would put in your car or truck.

 

[P.M.P.]

 

[Fish]

Yeah, that was back in the Slick 50s.............