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Final crank install-lube? #809437 09/20/10 03:31 PM 09/20/10 03:31 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,202 California P polkat OP mopar addict
polkat OP mopar addict P Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,202 California	Most people lube the bearings with good, clean motor oil when installing the crank for the final time, but if the crank will be turned some before initial fire-up, say when degreeing a cam or other reasons, would it be better to use some kind of assembly lube? And if so, what is a good brand?

Re: Final crank install-lube? [Re: polkat] #809438 09/20/10 04:23 PM 09/20/10 04:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,150 lewiston, ID C cornucopia
cornucopia C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,150 lewiston, ID	I have used the white lubriplate assembly grease on countless engines over the last 23 years...works great!

Re: Final crank install-lube? [Re: cornucopia] #809439 09/20/10 04:48 PM 09/20/10 04:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Quote: I have used the white lubriplate assembly grease on countless engines over the last 23 years...works great! Going back more years than that. Have also mixed STP and oil and dobbed onto the bearing face before during assembly. If you are going to fire the engine in short order and not leave it sitting around after being assembled and you prime the system good I really don't think that it makes much difference what you use.

Re: Final crank install-lube? [Re: polkat] #809440 09/20/10 10:21 PM 09/20/10 10:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,715 closer to Canadian beer! torkrules I'm neurotic
torkrules I'm neurotic Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,715 closer to Canadian beer!	Quote: Most people lube the bearings with good, clean motor oil when installing the crank for the final time, but if the crank will be turned some before initial fire-up, say when degreeing a cam or other reasons, would it be better to use some kind of assembly lube? And if so, what is a good brand? Lots of stuff out there for this. Comp Cams, Permatex, Joe Gibb, etc. make a really sticky lube which I've used on the last couple of builds I've done. In the past I've used lubriplate on countless engines with no issues. Others will say that in some cases the stuff has clogged oil passages and causes issues. If you want to sleep better, I'd probably use the sticky lube.

Re: Final crank install-lube? [Re: torkrules] #809441 09/20/10 10:44 PM 09/20/10 10:44 PM
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drew72 enthusiast D Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 343 S.E.Mich	Lubriplate works great. I've built hundreds of engines without ever having any problems whatsoever.

Re: Final crank install-lube? [Re: polkat] #809442 09/20/10 11:37 PM 09/20/10 11:37 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	on rod/main bearings/journals just use eng oil since it is an app that will be preoiled there's no need for anything that may cause a prob. Not saying Lubriplate would but k.i.s.s. & take no unneccessary shortcuts/risks whereas another app that might have to sit for quite awhile would need a viscous lube that wouldn't drain off over time. I would consider it for the thrust faces on #3 that might not be touched by oil when preoiling but would be lubed when the eng is running live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Final crank install-lube? [Re: RapidRobert] #809443 09/21/10 02:07 AM 09/21/10 02:07 AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,202 California P polkat OP mopar addict
polkat OP mopar addict P Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,202 California	Thanks guys. Yes, it will be sitting for at least a short while after the bottom is assembled.

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