[AT] Assembly Lube?

[Clint D]

One thing some of the old race car motor mechanics told me was that 
using to thick of lube like STP etc. is that it sometimes help slow down 
breaking in the components.

Most I know would even just use 20WT oil for the first couple of hours 
running time

Clint

Ken Knierim wrote:
> Depends on the engine as to what I use but generally the least common
> denominator is the engine lubricant. I like to use things like the
> molybdenum disulfide on camshafts (designed for that; new cam lube is
> usually in the cam kit) and whatever else is recommended. The main
> thing is to keep the engine lubricated until the main engine lube
> system comes up... after that it will wash down whatever is in there.
> Dad used to use motor honey since it's a really sticky lubricant but
> modern lubricants are a great improvement over those of old. The main
> thing is to get it lubed and NOT run it dry, in my opinion. After
> that, it's going to vary from person to person and engine to engine in
> many cases.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Ken in AZ
>
> On Jan 10, 2008 6:58 PM,  <Mullrbob at wmconnect.com> wrote:
>   
>> What do you use as Assembly Lube to put an engine back together with? 37
>> years ago I used a mixture of STP and 30 weight motor oil. Anyone got something
>> better?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Robert Mull
>> Woodstock, Georgia   </HTML>
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