Help With New Camshaft.
If it is a flat tappet camshaft you need to use the break in lube that is USUALLY supplied with the new cam. You need to also use engine oil that has the correct amount of sulfur and zinc to protect the cam loves fro failure.
Yeah once the cam is broken in i would run a good synthetic blend, but until then use a good additive or a special oil. Todays oil is really slick and is devoid of most all the additives it used to have due to all manufacturers swapping to all roller valvetrains.
Bullshit, if you do in depth research, syn blend is nothing special and there are only a few REAL full synthetic oils (Mobil 1, Royal Purple, Redline...) unfortunately castrol isnt even full synthetic. You can buy the additive and you can buy the correct oil from a dealer like GM, but if you want me to ask my buddy, he used to run a specific oil for the flat tappet cam he used, i go roller or nothing.
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Bullshit, if you do in depth research, syn blend is nothing special and there are only a few REAL full synthetic oils (Mobil 1, Royal Purple, Redline...) unfortunately castrol isnt even full synthetic. You can buy the additive and you can buy the correct oil from a dealer like GM, but if you want me to ask my buddy, he used to run a specific oil for the flat tappet cam he used, i go roller or nothing.
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Verdad Gallardo Oh and Zane, I dont even use a cam in my car so i dont worries about my **** going flat on break-in. I use a pneumatically actuated valvetrain with aerospace technolgy in every area, and alien technology in my ecu and exhaust
. I also use custom oil made by Abraham Lincoln right before he died, Im only have 2 barrels left though
. I also use custom oil made by Abraham Lincoln right before he died, Im only have 2 barrels left though 
Use assembly lube on the cam when installing it.
Valvoline VR1 Racing oil + a bottle of EOS
http://www.currymotors.gmmotors.com/...6ozBottle.aspx
Follow break in precedures on the first startup.
Valvoline VR1 Racing oil + a bottle of EOS
http://www.currymotors.gmmotors.com/...6ozBottle.aspx
Follow break in precedures on the first startup.
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i use sae 30 nd oil for break in and yes, use cam assembly lube and use it all on every lobe and journal for the bearings. i have built many motors and broken them in this way and have never wiped a cam lobe. run it like that for a couple days and change to what ever type oil you prefer after break-in.
i use sae 30 nd oil for break in and yes, use cam assembly lube and use it all on every lobe and journal for the bearings. i have built many motors and broken them in this way and have never wiped a cam lobe. run it like that for a couple days and change to what ever type oil you prefer after break-in.
Is it classified as an API-SA/SB/SC oil?
what's you're reason for using a non-detergent oil for break-in?
