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1-6-2-4-3-5
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
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Recommended Lubricants & Sealants for Engine Rebuilds
Just thought I'd share the lubricants and sealants I recommend for engine rebuilds. With the exception of the assembly lube, these are the same as recommended by G&W Motorsports in their engine rebuild classes. G&W uses Federal Mogul Engine Prelube LL-5, but I believe that product has been discontinued and I prefer the Red Line product. It's great stuff!
 Engine Assembly Lube Red Line Assembly Lube www.redlineoil.com Used on all bearings, journals, and bushings Cam & Rocker Lube Chicago Mfg. Extreme Pressure Lube #3 www.cmdlube.com Used only on cam lobes and the follower surface of the rockers Anaerobic Sealant Loctite 574 www.loctite.com Used to seal case halves & cam tower to heads Sealant for Exposed Areas Dirco HT Available from Wrightwood Racing, (805) 385-7195 Used for sealing nose bearing One note: For lubricating the cylinder walls and piston skirts of street engines G&W recommends a moderate application of assembly lube. For racing engines where you need the rings to bite quickly, just a light coating of engine oil is used. Please feel free to post other sources for any of these products and to ask any specific questions about their application. -zuff P.S. Wayne, I did check your catalog but couldn't find any of these. Do you have a "Lubricants & Sealers" section other than the Swepco products? |
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11-21-2002, 03:56 PM
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Navin Johnson
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Wantagh, NY
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Ive used Dow Corning 730 for sealing the case halves, cam towers, The stuff works great, and it ought to. Its $67.00 a tube.
The $67 tube is good for quite a few engines though Its also good for tranny sealing etc.
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1-6-2-4-3-5
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
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JWW, you mentioned that you used Dirco HT. Do you have a more convenient source than Wrightwood?
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11-22-2002, 11:07 AM
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Registered
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: TX USA
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zuff,
While I realize there is still dealer/distributor stock availailable for sale ... I don't think you will find any info on Loctite 574 on their website. The last time I checked was Dec. 2000, and no data was available except for the recommendation to use Loctite 518 in its' place! Better adhesion to aluminum and the ability to fill voids up to 0.050" when used in conjunction with the Primer/Activator spray is claimed for the Loctite 518 product.
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