Thread: Break-in Questions

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The paper with my new cam saids to coat cam and bottom of lifters with Molibdenum Disulphide in it. Does STP have this? If not what else can I use? Also, What is valve lash? Thanks, John.

use the molly and run at 2000 rpms for 20 minutes make sure it is ready to run. you want it to fire up an run .cranking on it will wipe the cam. the molly helps stop this. make sure the lifters turn free in the block .do not put molly on the sides of the lifters. only on the feet. wipe oil on the side of the lifters . i can not tell you the lash need to know what you have hyd or soild .if hyd it is O lash an 1/2 to 1 of a turn. prime the engine to this helps get oil in the lifters make sure to use a old dist for a primer so you plug the oil galley

I used Sta-Lube Engine Assembly Grease with moly and graphite as well as the red stuff Comp Cams supplies with their cams. I used the assembly grease in all of the bearings, a little on the outside of the lifters, a dab on either end of the pushrods, rocker nuts, and rocker tips. I used some assembly lube on the valve stems as well. I soaked the lifters and timing chain in oil. I covered the cam in the red stuff and for good measure, squirt the Sta-Lube stuff down the drainback holes all over the cam. Not excessive amounts, just a dab on each lobe.