we may run cooler temps, but we also keep them at a much higher RPM and for a much longer duration.
id say the synthetics are a good way to go if you can afford it. i personaly run the blended in my 455 olds. on the 502 i will be running full synthetic. the newer motors have a tighter tolerance it seems and the full synthetics are allready thinner at start up.
just my $.02