cam & assemble Lube [Archive]

c5 swh

12-02-2009, 21:45

quick question what make and where to get it from.

Im after cam lube, assemble grease and any thing else i will need on a rebuild?

any help

:cool:

car.crash

12-02-2009, 21:49

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TORCO-MPZ-FRICTION-REDUCER-ENGINE-ASSEMBLY-LUBE_W0QQitemZ280312415989QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Ca rsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item280312415989&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Alex

13-02-2009, 07:27

I was after some cam lube when I was doing my rebuild and found it suprisingly hard to come by? :confused: I called Piper and they advised me to just use fresh engine oil to lube the cam. :)

Brigsy

13-02-2009, 08:13

From what i have read graphogen paste is good for coating cams & big ends etc when engine building.

Billy-G

15-02-2009, 18:49

I get it from here, £2.28 for 100ml bottle.

http://www.bighealey.co.uk/search.php?keyword=cam+lube&cat=

Can't go wrong. You have to phone them though, you can't order from the site.

RICHIE

15-02-2009, 18:52

graphogen thats what i use im sure. black in colour and an absolute pain to wash off your hands seems to do the job when inspecting my engine i didnt have any score marks on the bearings or crank so i was happy.

Rob@Backyardracing

15-02-2009, 20:08

From what i have readgraphogen paste is good for coating cams & big ends etc when engine building.

:agree: yep i use same, and for all the porsche engine builds we supply nationwide...

THE MASTER

20-02-2009, 02:39

the good thing about the C engine is

when you fill it with oil you fill up the cam bath (basicaly the cam sits in an oil bath).thats why you cant use flushing oil.

so there is no point to geting special lub for ya cam on a C engine.
very differnt story if it was OHC ;)

Billy-G

20-02-2009, 18:27

the good thing about the C engine is

when you fill it with oil you fill up the cam bath (basicaly the cam sits in an oil bath).thats why you cant use flushing oil.

so there is no point to geting special lub for ya cam on a C engine.
very differnt story if it was OHC ;)

Bugger, now you tell me. Could have saved me some cash!:laugh:

raj

20-02-2009, 19:08

I get it from here, £2.28 for 100ml bottle.

http://www.bighealey.co.uk/search.php?keyword=cam+lube&cat=

Can't go wrong. You have to phone them though, you can't order from the site.

that what i use too:agree: i think you was the one that told me to use it!? its nice and sticky tacky unlike oil, ive also used graphogen before but i get all anal when the oil turns blackish from it being mixed in to the oil. no harm though i suppose :)

Billy-G

22-02-2009, 11:03

that what i use too:agree: i think you was the one that told me to use it!? its nice and sticky tacky unlike oil, ive also used graphogen before but i get all anal when the oil turns blackish from it being mixed in to the oil. no harm though i suppose :)

Actually big fella, I think it was me. I remember saying something about it.:agree:

I'm on my fourth new cam anyways, hence my fourth cam 'break in', and the followers were all in great nich every time, so something good must be going on.