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JERSEYJOE
AMC Addicted Joined: Oct/23/2008 Location: TUG HILL NY Status: Offline Points: 1718 |
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Posted: May/11/2019 at 4:02pm |
What is everyone's favorite fluid for engine assembly? Just a discussion item
ATF, engine oil, Marvel Mystery oil,
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Phitown Hustler
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I used to use the CRC moly paste but became concerned that it would clog things during initial cold startup. I now use Schaeffer moly EP oil additive. It is very clingy and still has high levels of moly. I also run only Schaeffer oil in all my cars which contains the same micron moly.
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Trader
AMC Addicted Joined: May/15/2018 Location: Ontario Status: Offline Points: 6761 |
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I am a fan of the Permatex. It's basically the same formulation as most cam break in lubes but thinner.
A $9 bottle will do 3 engines. Of course it never goes on the sides of the lifters,cylinders or any seals, that's 10W oil. I use EP1 grease for cam distributor gear, fuel pump, rocker tips and push rod ends. Just make sure the grease you use dissolves in motor oil if you do this, or it could clog the oil filter.
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Lenni AMC
AMC Nut Joined: Jun/05/2011 Location: Iceland Status: Offline Points: 420 |
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Royal Purple Max-Tuff (assembly lube)
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mixed up
AMC Addicted Joined: Jun/16/2015 Location: Monroe mich Status: Offline Points: 2156 |
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good old stp oil treatment very thick so it sticks to the bearing and rings I once had a amc motor run no oil pressure after a rebuild for a little bit long enough for concern pulled it and no damage to bearing
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turbo
AMC Addicted Joined: Oct/26/2008 Location: chicago area Status: Offline Points: 2566 |
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lubriplate white grease
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they call me Capt RETIRED!
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THE MENACE
AMC Addicted Joined: Nov/04/2008 Location: So. California Status: Offline Points: 4428 |
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Torco Assembly Lube !
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The Craig Breedlove "AERO AMX" Still Owner: SS/AMX #9 replica (THE BIG MENACE) 70 AMX 416, EFI, Nash 5 speed 70 Javelin 401, 727 (Wife's) 72 Gremlin Autocross Project. |
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JERSEYJOE
AMC Addicted Joined: Oct/23/2008 Location: TUG HILL NY Status: Offline Points: 1718 |
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LOTS OF GREAT IDEAS!
Stage 2, the engine is assembled and in the chassis. What oil are we using? High Zinc for camshaft break in with hyd and solids? What are the favored additives being used? PROLONG? MARVEL? STP? Welcome all ideas as a discussion topic
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jblue1555
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. I knew a woman who thought a man, 2 bottles of wine and a tube of Prolong was a great weekend.
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6PakBee
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My old machinist (God rest his soul) used a home brew concoction of about 25% STP, 25% ATF, and the rest Lubriplate white grease (not the 105 assembly lube). Mixed up it looked like a strawberry milkshake and was, and is, the stickiest, slipperiest, lube I've ever used.
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Roger Gazur
1969 'B' Scheme SC/Rambler 1970 RWB 4-spd Machine 1970 Sonic Silver auto AMX All project cars. Forum Cockroach |
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