Is there a good lube for the cam shafts and cam caps? Or would a heavy oil work?

vasoline

or 30w.

I use moly ass-embly lube :shrug

Yeah, on a fresh built motor, you "should" use a moly assembly lube. It won't drain off like normal oil, so you can leave a new motor sit for a long time before firing it up. Heavy weight oil is ok too, but I would not let the motor sit for very until its fired up. YOu want to use assembly lube on the valvetrain, main and rod bearings.

Originally posted by siueclipse
vasoline

lmao. just looking at the subject of this thread, i expected somethin like that to be said in here.

actually vasoline is very acceptable when putting together a motor.

Originally posted by siueclipse
actually vasoline is very acceptable when putting together a motor.

And a transaxle. What do you think "transmission assembly lube" is?

i use moly lube if i have enough, if not just assembly lube. i remember hearing somewhere you could use vaseline, i'd rather just use moly lube though or something like that, no difference i guess
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96 talon esi-t
san clemente, ca


as needles of ice
are the ill winds' talons
the coldest of shadows
they seep unto the bone

I guess if you have lots of Vasoline laying around, why not use it?? haha :whoa

did someone say halube?

lol
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96 talon esi-t
san clemente, ca


as needles of ice
are the ill winds' talons
the coldest of shadows
they seep unto the bone

If you are assembling the engine and waiting a little before everything is in and running, use assembly lube.

If you are swapping cams and firing her up a coat of regular oil will be fine.

Because the engine's a roller rocker design, there is no camshaft break in period, or special cam lube. It's not an old pushrod V-8.

In case you're curious I've verified this with Crower, when I got my cams.



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It's holding down the garage floor right now.

I use ky for the shaft.

I cant believe with a title like this it took so long to get some jokes..

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