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I was just thinking the same vegard if anything WD40 acts as a detergent when it comes into contact with oil

Nic posts his first serious thread in a while and:-



It is funny however so keep it up

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

The original Carl Austin doesn't heat the oil to 110degrees, he just bends the oily bit to approx 90.

i use kent cam lube on the cam/followers and normal engine oil for the rest, bottom end bearings etc.

i use that millers assembly lube (rightly or wrongly on the cam as well as other places too), but only as people have told me to so....

may i ask a serious question please?

What exactly is cam lube and what does it do?

when you first start up a 'new' engine or one with a fresh cam in, youre meant to give it 2500rpm for 15/20 mins to bed the cam in yes?

doesnt this negate the use of cam lube? as surely it will be flung off almost immediately? or does it have magical lingering properties

is it for the first crucial seconds/revolutions when the engine is initially fired?
As in, it stays on the cam, whereas oil would likely drain away between the time it takes to finish the build and installing the motor etc leaving the cam followers 'dry' upon start up?

if that is the case (??) wouldnt any old high pressure, 'engine oil compatible', grease do the trick? or is there more to cam lube than meets my inexperienced eye?

would be nice to know the exact reasons for this essential lube, and what it is (if anyone knows)

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I use normal engine oil throughout with copious amounts on the piston skirts and bores.

I've got some graphogen for the cam on the Miglia build as we are running heavy weight springs.

The graphogen will just provide protection on the initial start before the oil gets splashed up to the cam. The graphogen is a colloidal graphite paste that will stick to the cam and followers come what may.

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I'm sure I heard/read somewhere that if wd40 gets into your oil it will cause a breakdown of the oil film in areas such as bearing shells.

However I can't seem to find any thing to reference that too, has anyone else ever heard it too?

Isnt the idea about the assembly lube that it clings to the surface so you still have some lube in the right places after the time it takes to build the engine, install it and run it.... in TM terms that can be months :) I know the torco stuff was like glue.

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
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A certain well known piston ring manufacturer recomends that if their special dry film cylinder wall lubricant is unavailable, that the next best thing is WD40.

I have mentioned this before on TM and got laughed at, especialy when its something that 'appears' to go against the grain of the norm. Please, can we all take a step back and think outside of the box. I follow the manufacturers recomentdations and I have had no issues, however, I cannot comment on any other manufacturers rings. One thing to consider though is that the materials used in these 'conventional' ring sets is the same as any other, so why should the instalation and initial lubrication be any different?