Joe and all,=20
A few notes to follow-up....
Good idea on using the air compressor.
Assembly lubes, specifically Lubriplate (looks like white lithium), is =
typically pretty good stuff, however it is design to be used when you =
assemble an engine today, and then start it tomoorow. It is not very =
good for some of our typical restorations, where we rebuild an engine =
today, and start it next year. Lubriplate has the tendency to dry =
out/harden over time. Not so good. Use the black molybdenum based =
assembly lubes. They seem to perform better after 'aging'. They don't =
dry out.
I use a machine shop that is owned by a gentleman who used to race =
Sprites. For those of you who were at NAMGAR GT-22 may have been to Bob =
Webbers' machine shop presentation. Anyhow, he put me one to a custom =
blended miracle lube. He calls it 'Owl S**t', as in, 'Slicker than....' =
It is a complex formula of 50% STP and 50% engine oil. He keeps it =
around in a readily available container with a lid, for dipping small =
parts into, and in one of those red squeezable ketchup bottles that they =
used to use at your favorite burger stand. Easy to dispense, and not so =
easy to misplace. O.S. works great! Now O.S. is not to be used in =
place of an assembly lube on bearing surfaces, but on places like piston =
rings, rocker arms, and the like.
FWIW
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