Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Engine Assembly Greases and Sealants

I now have the rest of the greases and sealants to start assembling the engine. There are more listed in SIL99-2B but the work has already been done, plugs & breather elbow, or they don't apply, fuel injection, turbo charger, etc. The tube of Molyshield grease came from The American Lubricants Company in Dayton, Ohio, (800-543-9720 no website). They take credit cards and were happy to sell one tube. It's a #2 grease with 5% Molybdenum Disulfide for use on the valve stems and gear teeth. . The small tube of Dow Corning Molykote G-n paste came from Skygeek. It's for the cam shaft lobes and tappet faces. I've seen on line videos showing this stuff being slopped on the lobes and tappets. The directions on the tube say: Apply a thin coating. For more effective application, burnish into metal surfaces by rubbing on with lint-free cloth. Remove excess. May be applied with short, stiff bristled brush. Not everything you find on line is correct. I only hope I don't post incorrect info or at least someone will point it out when I do.

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