Assembly lube roller cam lobes
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Assembly lube roller cam lobes
Shall I put some assembly lube on the lobes of a roller camshaft or is oil enough?
If assembly lube what Do you recomend? Comp cams red lube ok?
If assembly lube what Do you recomend? Comp cams red lube ok?
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Re: Assembly lube roller cam lobes
I only use the Isky Rev-Lube/cam lube. You know the black stuff on both cast and billet cams. Lube the roller wheels as well.
No issues to date.
I prefer something that will not run off and stay put while the 1st cranking is done
No issues to date.
I prefer something that will not run off and stay put while the 1st cranking is done
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Oh roller cams, I just use oil.
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Re: Assembly lube roller cam lobes
Last time I used the Permatex Ultra Slick assembly lube with no issues. Extremely sticky and stringy, like Lucas oil stabilizer. I've known people to use a mix of Lucas and oil, also. Not sure how well that combo works, though.
I think the head shop used lubriplate. I only used the Ultra Slick because I was assembling it right then. Had it been anything that was going to sit, I would have used something like comp's assembly lube. Something that stays put and won't run off after time, like the Ultra Slick stuff looks like it would.
I think the head shop used lubriplate. I only used the Ultra Slick because I was assembling it right then. Had it been anything that was going to sit, I would have used something like comp's assembly lube. Something that stays put and won't run off after time, like the Ultra Slick stuff looks like it would.
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Re: Assembly lube roller cam lobes
I always make sure to get all of the assembly grease out of the roller lifter bearings then I put the lifters upright in a can, pour in some 30wt oil and let them soak while I"m doing other things on the engine.
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The instructions with my Isky bushed lifters read in bold face DO NOT wash out factory lube...
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I don't care what they say. Having grease inside of a bearing that doesn't melt into the oil can can block the flow of oil isn't cool, wash it out. Unless maybe its different when you don't have needle bearings?
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My new Lunati needle bearing solid roller litter instructions also stated NOT to wash the assembly lube out of the bearings.
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Crower say the same on their EnduraMax bushing lifters - do not clean. My SWAG is that they use a special break-in lubricant for the bushing material??DaveMcLain wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:53 pmI don't care what they say. Having grease inside of a bearing that doesn't melt into the oil can can block the flow of oil isn't cool, wash it out. Unless maybe its different when you don't have needle bearings?
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Re: Assembly lube roller cam lobes
Roller lifters are very forgiving, as far as assembly lube is concerned because friction is minimal compared to flat-faced lifters. I use a good quality engine assembly lube on the cam lobes and lifter wheels. NOT Lubriplate though.
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Re: Assembly lube roller cam lobes
Engine assy lube mixed 50/50 with engine oil. Just on the cam lobes and a little on the roller wheels. I don’t soak the lifters in it.
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Lubriplate was the ticket 50 years ago... now that we know it won't mix with oil I no longer trust it.
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If i think its going to sit a long time before start ill brush on a thin coat of joe gibbs. Just to prevent rust.
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Krooser, are you sure about that? I know at least one Diesel engine manufacturer that uses Lubriplate on the engine assembly line, and recommends it on service literature.