[DeTomaso] Breakin lube

[Dave Doddek]

Before I started using moly lube, I for years used STP.  The stuff is very
sticky and is loaded with Zinc which protects the cam from scuffing.

Dave "Never lost a cam" D

At 02:51 PM 3/13/2008 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 3/12/08 2:05:34 PM, wdemelo at cogeco.ca writes:
>
>> What is recommended for lifter/cam lube during installation?
>> 
>Coat each lifter and cam lobe with some sort of high-load grease (NOT
chassis 
>grease!). I use Isky Cam Lube which looks like a moly-paste but may have 
>extra stuff in it as well. Use plenty; most cam lobe/lifter failures occur
in the 
>1st 5 minutes of running a new cam & lifters. If using stock valves, also
use 
>a stock cam, lifters & springs, all of   which combine to valve-float at
rpms 
>below that which normally causes valve failure. Or throw in a rev-limiter
set 
>to about 5200 rpms and warn your customer not to change chips without 
>chaniging all the other stuff.Good luck- J DeRyke
>
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