Re: engine assembly lubes & oil

[Tom Watters <tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I always buy a big tube of Moly-Graphite Assembly Lube from Napa for 
assembly, Cam Lobes, Bearings, etc. 

I get a small tube of white Lithium to mix with tranny fluid for the 
cylindar walls after Piston install, (keeps lube on walls for as long as 
it takes to drop the engine in, 1 week, 6 months, your choice.)  Also 
goes good on true-roller chain.   

Then I put the thick tube of Cam Lube on the lifters as I drop them to 
the cam lobes. 

The rest of the lube I use is 30 Weight.


Then when I add oil for startup (Last 2 cam's I did) Add Crane, or 
whatever breakin oil I find (Adds Zinc),  I spin up the oil pressure, 
drop the distributor in and break-in the Cam. 

Seems to be pretty much a proven combination.  Done it 8 or so times 
now, havent had a hitch yet.


Donnie Schanz Jr wrote:
> The best engine assembly lube I have ever used is STP oil treatment, 
> (stands for Snapping Turtle Piss), but it is thick enough that it 
> stays on your parts and dissapates quickly after start-up. After you 
> know your clearance is correct, reinstall your rod or main cap, but 
> first drench it with STP. The STP has ZDDP in it. Never an issue using 
> it. Cheap enough that after assembly is done, we dump a bottle all 
> over the cam and lifters before installing the intake. You drain your 
> break-in oil after a hour or so anyway, so the extra STP hurts 
> nothing. This is an old methid used back into the 60's easy.
>
> Donnie
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 5:34 PM
> Subject: Re: engine assembly lubes & oil
>
>
> > There's also the Don D. "blood transfusion style" 
> > let-gravity-be-your-friend method of prime-oiling an engine.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gary H.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > > It's not an issue with our big blocks. Mostly a GM thing.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >
> > > I just read some tech articles, very informative. Go to ZDDPplus 
> > > website.
> > > Click on one of their tech articles that interest you. for instance, 
> > > the
> > > downside of using diesel oils in your auto engine. The one I was 
> > > interested
> > > in was their engine assembly paste with ZDDP. It tells about what is 
> > > going
> > > on when your engine is breaking in - Why things you do are 
> > > important, things
> > > you should and should not do and why. I learned alot. . One thing they
> > > mentioned that I never thought of was priming your oiling system with a
> > > electric drill and priming shaft Some engines need the distributor 
> > > housing
> > > installed to make sure all oil passages get oil to them. Is that 
> > > something
> > > to consider in the RB engines?.....................................MO
> > >
> > > {Steve Mick}
> >
> >
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