Assembly lube roller cam lobes

Mark Williams · Post by **Mark Williams** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:57 am

CamKing wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:10 am
roc wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:56 pm Why just plain motor oil isn't appropriate to lube roller cam lobes on engine assembly?

There's no sliding motion there.

Would someone please enlighten me?
Just because the motor oil won't stay on the parts very long, and it may be a while until you break the engine in.

So is comp red cam lube ok to use and mix with oil?

Mark Williams · Post by **Mark Williams** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:59 am

double post

Post by **CamKing** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:06 am

Mark Williams wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:57 am
So is comp red cam lube ok to use and mix with oil?

Sure

racear2865 · Post by **racear2865** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:23 am

All bearings, including roller lifters and roller rockers, go thru an initial burnish action of bearings to their inner parts, much like lifter to cam. That burnishing action needs a good quality oil while that is happening. Most come shipped with an extreme pressure lubricant. which is why they do not want you to wash it off. Problem with that is, it may have dust, dirt ,crap in that lubricant. So I too wash every thing and apply a extreme lubricant. I think lubriplate is not a extreme lubricant and it damn sure will blind a filter just as straight moly will.
reed

engineguyBill · Post by **engineguyBill** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:09 pm

Reed,
You are correct, Lubriplate is not an extreme pressure lubricant. Good quality assembly lube should be used for the application that you have presented.

prostreetL-78 · Post by **prostreetL-78** » Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:36 pm

This stuff stays where it's put and mixes well with oil. It's my new favorite.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/bpo-71055/overview

stealth · Post by **stealth** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 9:52 am

Krooser wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:50 pm Lubriplate was the ticket 50 years ago... now that we know it won't mix with oil I no longer trust it.

Don’t be so sure...I saw it used daily to build large Diesel engines for a MAJOR OEM....

psychomotors · Post by **psychomotors** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 10:01 am

Why not just use plain old STP that you can pick up any where? Other than the fact that it doesn't come in a tube ( it did years ago for a short time) and is messier than hell , it has virtually everything you need.

racear2865 · Post by **racear2865** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 10:14 am

STP is not a extreme pressure lube, it is a viscosity enhancer. At one time Lucas had a extreme pressure lube, dont know about now.
reed

mccycle · Post by **mccycle** » Sat Jan 27, 2018 3:44 pm

Redline assembly lube,great film strength,good wash out,on start up,as oil takes over.No filter clog.

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