07-22-2014, 11:58 AM | #1 |
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Assembly Lube?
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Can you share your preference(s) on assembly lubes? I bought the Clevite bearing lube, but what do you think is best to use on the remaining components during assembly? Thanks as always! Glen |
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Re: Assembly Lube?
I've had good luck with the assembly lube made by Lubri-plate (https://www.lubriplate.com/Products/...ly-Grease.aspx). Also the graphite based lubes made by Sta-lube (http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0408&ppt=C0139).
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Re: Assembly Lube?
Most people still use the white lubriplate stuff. I have used the red stuff all my life and never had a problem so I don't dare to try anything else. It's called Permatex ultra slick engine assembly lube. I have never lost a cam lobe either and I'm always puzzled by the flat cam horror stories I hear on here every week.
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On camshafts I use the cam manufacturers lube included with the cam.
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07-22-2014, 01:11 PM | #5 |
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Re: Assembly Lube?
Unfortunately, PBM didn't supply any with my Erson components. I have lunati lube for the cam and lifters.
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On engines I only use oil to lube everything up on assembly. The one exception is the cam. Usually the manufacturer provides some form of moly grease with it. You could probably use any cam manufacturers goop with success. When rebuilding a trans you can't go wrong with lubriplate. That stuff is slick! It is amazing how easy you can install or uninstall a part that was coated with lubriplate. Even ones that broke a puller on initial dissasembly.
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Like a noob mechanic using RTV, you should be goopin that assembly lube all over the place. Its not gonna hurt only help, and will be gone with first oil change.
always liked graphite products. back in the day military found using it, they got 200 missions on gas airplane engine using it, over just 2 with out. |
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My machinist told me that marvel's mystery oil was good to dampen the piston grooves to lube the rings because it would burn off. But wouldn't it get trapped between the compression rings?
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07-22-2014, 03:08 PM | #9 |
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MMO is light and will burn off, why its a gas n oil product.
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07-22-2014, 07:14 PM | #10 |
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Lubriplate 105...been using it my whole life, never an issue. Cam lube on the cam and lifter faces.
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Be careful with the lubriplate in an engine. High volumes of it tend to clog oil filters from some of the reading I have done. That is why I use a generous amount of oil on the reciprocating assembly. Once assembled I go to town with an engine primer. Never had a problem with it in a transmission but sticks don't have filters, in general.
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Ditto,, Don't know many who use the lubriplate white any more for that very reason.
Best stuff out there IMO and reasonable at $6 a bottle
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I'm really leaning toward the Lucas Assembly Lube Marv illustrated. For everything besides the mains, cam, lifters and push rod ends... Unless anyone has reason to object..
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07-23-2014, 11:51 AM | #14 |
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The difference between oil and assembly lube is that ass'y lube has anti-galling additives while oil does not.
there's no issues at all with any assembly lube if used correctly - but which one is used really doesn't matter never seen a clogged filter, but of course it gets changed right after break-in. either way...be sure to preoil before you start. |
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I will definitely prime before startup. Thanks
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I now use the sta-lube graphite stuff almost exclusively, and gob it on everywhere. Since I've been using Lunati valvetrain parts for the last 20 years or so... I use their assemply lube on their parts.
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I use Royal Purple Max Tuff assembly lube. Good long lasting film strength for motors that won't be fired immediately.
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