[QUOTE=Itoldyouso;430020]Some very good info has been brought out here so far........thanks.

On the subject of assembly lubes, do you guys have a preference? I have some that are sort of like thick black graphite (almost like grease) in nature and some that are red, more like thick slippery oil. I have used some by the cam makers too, which I use to coat the journals, lobes, and bottom of the lifters. Any preferences there?.........
...........on sealers yes keep away from teflon and max tq on old or so/so faseners, as for lube i using joe gibs assembly grease your talking about the snake oil .elgin oil comp cam oil and the torco oil all about the same torco and comp more sticky about the same as others .and stp abit thicker . all works some better but all are helpers to stop a dry start . pre lube is going to wash most of the stuff in the pan but piston pins cam lobes valve stems all this stuff get lube very well with stuff that hangs on good .the best thing is to have it fire up off the bat .


Don
sorry i ran you over ...i just jump in the middle so i cut it down