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Preferences on bearings? I'm looking at king xp series bearings and the machinist uses clevite h series. He installed clevite cam bearings. I feel brands probably don't matter as long as its the right material for the application.
CLEVITE H SERIES
The internet is flooded with answers for these next questions but being only a few chime in on this thread its limits the amount of bs.
Preference on assembly lube?
50% marvel mystery oil
and 50% crane moly lubes
what Ive used for decades
but this works
I'm worried about long term sitting.,
either works but I prefer the top combo
this stuff is pretty much interchangeable
Sealant on core/freeze plugs, cam plug or not? Brand and type if so?
see above
All oil galley plugs are threaded. Which loctite should I use?
Also planning to install valley vents and possibly some super magnets. Which epoxy for the magnets?
IVE typically used these magnets in an engine, one in the rear oil drain on each cylinder head, one near each lifter gallery drain and 4 in the oil pan sump
proper magnets trap metallic debris
SmCo Samarium Cobalt Disc Magnets
http://www.magnet4less.com/
many magnets lose their magnetic pull if heated to 200F
these below won,t
proper magnets trap metallic debris
SmCo Samarium Cobalt Disc Magnets
http://www.magnet4less.com/
Cleaning tips? What does everyone use to scrub the cylinders when washing? I don't fancy the cylinder brush I see for that purpose.
READ THROUGH THESE THREADS
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/block-prep.125/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...k-after-a-cam-lobe-rod-or-bearings-fail.2919/
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Simpson-Hond ... 177499-_-N
heres one area where harbor freight has a few real good items, the cheap long reach air gun nozzles and brushes come in very handy cleaning oil passages
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=95100
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=97014
http://www.harborfreight.com/Air-Blow-G ... 68260.html
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=95947
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