Crane lube for other stuff???
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Crane lube for other stuff???
I just installed the cam and theres lube left over. Can I use it on pushrods, rocker arms and other stuff? Is it just moly grease or something just for the cam? It said don't get on the lifter bores, thats why I'm wondering.
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Just use it on the cam. There are good commercial engine assembly lubes for the other stuff, I suggest you go buy one. That Crane cam lube is loaded chok full of moly. Moly Disulfide has a tendancy to plug up lifters from what I hear, so that's why keep it out of the lifter bore.
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I used it on the pushrods and rockers, not between the rockers shafts and the rockers, but on the tips and where the pushrods touch the rockers and lifters.
Once you start it up, the moly winds up in the pan, and is pumped throughout the motor, so there shouldn't be a problem.
To be safe, follow Rusty's advice, he's more conservative than I am
Once you start it up, the moly winds up in the pan, and is pumped throughout the motor, so there shouldn't be a problem.
To be safe, follow Rusty's advice, he's more conservative than I am
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Originally Posted by rusty70f100
Just use it on the cam. There are good commercial engine assembly lubes for the other stuff, I suggest you go buy one. That Crane cam lube is loaded chok full of moly. Moly Disulfide has a tendancy to plug up lifters from what I hear, so that's why keep it out of the lifter bore.
kurt this might be a stupid question but
Could you use engine assembly lube for the cam install?
What is a good brand that you would would use for other things?
Is the more the better and what should you not put it on?
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DO NOT use regular engine assembly lube for the cam - at least, a normal "flat tappet" cam, not a roller.
Been there done that, rounded out a cam - had to start from scratch all over again.
Been there done that, rounded out a cam - had to start from scratch all over again.
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The cam break-in lube has a lot of "moly" in it - it is a metal but it's very good at lubricating things like cam lobes and lifters. Because the cam is just two (almost) flat surfaces rubbing each other, until the cam and lifters have "broken in" to match each other, the moly (molybdenum) helps lubricate them much more than plain oil.
Engine assembly lube is really just thick oil (at the risk of someone flaming me for that). Cam break-in lube is a much different animal.
Engine assembly lube is really just thick oil (at the risk of someone flaming me for that). Cam break-in lube is a much different animal.
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And, on top of that, the moly actually embeds itself in the pores of the cam and lifters, helping lubricate them for a long time afterwards.
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I'll repeat what was said.
DO NOT use regular assembly lube on the cam. Use the lube that came with it. When / if your cam fails, this will be one of the first things they ask you.
The cam lube, as I stated, contains a very heavy dose of an anti-wear additive called Molybdenum Disulfide (moly). It is there to protect the cam during assembly and the first few minutes of breakin, until oil gets up there. While commercial engine assembly lubes do contain moly, it's not nearly in the concentration that the cam lube does.
Anyway, I used CRC moly-graphite engine assembly lube on the rest of the valvetrain components. I used Kendall GT-1 Nitro 70 motor oil in the valve guides, and to prime the lifters. I also used it on the cylinder walls, bearings, and to soak the pistons in before install. I used the CRC on the timing gear, distributor gear, and cam bearings.
I primed the oil pump before I installed it with the Nitro 70, but I filled the crankcase with the normal 10w30 I planned to use for the rest of the engines life.
DO NOT use regular assembly lube on the cam. Use the lube that came with it. When / if your cam fails, this will be one of the first things they ask you.
The cam lube, as I stated, contains a very heavy dose of an anti-wear additive called Molybdenum Disulfide (moly). It is there to protect the cam during assembly and the first few minutes of breakin, until oil gets up there. While commercial engine assembly lubes do contain moly, it's not nearly in the concentration that the cam lube does.
Anyway, I used CRC moly-graphite engine assembly lube on the rest of the valvetrain components. I used Kendall GT-1 Nitro 70 motor oil in the valve guides, and to prime the lifters. I also used it on the cylinder walls, bearings, and to soak the pistons in before install. I used the CRC on the timing gear, distributor gear, and cam bearings.
I primed the oil pump before I installed it with the Nitro 70, but I filled the crankcase with the normal 10w30 I planned to use for the rest of the engines life.