Jim Galbally

ok ive got some cams that are all oily,and thats it. am i gonna need to get hold of some camlube? (ps theyre regrinds)

i just got told that you just pop a bit of engine oil on there, does this person know what hes talking about or not? i dont want to risk my engine for the sake of a tube of lubricant

and whats the running in procedure, 2500rpm for how long?

Garage19

I would use cam lube.Are you using new followers as well? Did kent not recomend / supply anything?

Thing is not to let the engine idle for about 20 mins. After that you should be run in.

Rich_w

Get some Cam Lube. Its like a grease in texture. You smear it on the lobes. Then as above run the car for 20 mins at 2500 RPM. Straight from start up. Then turn it off. The Lube will disolve into the oil, so I would recommend changing that before taking a test drive.

DO NOT let the engine idle AT ALL. So as soon as its running get the revs up. Also as above I assume you have new followers?

HTH

Jim Galbally

no, no new nothing except cams, kent told me to use all the original stuff

haz87

Usually they recommend changing the lot so it all beds in together?
Im sure that was usually the case

Rich_w

Id agree with that. The problem is Jim, that the followers will be worn to the old cam. So you won't get the maximum benefit from the newer cam. The fact its a re-grind is largely irrelevent in this case. For the minor costs involved in getting 24 of them. Especially as you'll have the cams out anyway. Id say buy some genuine Ford items, as IME non Gens just arent good enough.

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

I think you will find that Kent's Cam lube is Gearbox oil or ATF or something very similar.

I would have used something like that, something that's a bit thick and gloopy, then drop the oil within 50 miles or so of running the cam in.

I have seen a type of grease used too, but not sure what it is. The main thing is that it is thick, so it is still on the lobes after you have assembled the rest of the engine and got it started.

Mark V8

iTrader: (2)

I've used this with no problems on cams and other engine bits

http://www.graphogen.co.uk/

Bought it from Burtons

Mark

Jim Galbally

so deffo wants an oil change soon after then? bugger better go and buy an oil filter

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

I would. Mainly to get rid of whatever you use to bed the cam in with along with any shit that may result from the cam change.

GARETH T

machine slideway oil

Jim Galbally

whats that gareth?

i'm getting all excited now, theyre going in tomorrow gonna have to check the mapping on the A127 tho, so might get nicked and banned

Rich_w

This is the stuff I used. All of £2.50 from www.burtonpower.co.uk (Cheaper than Gearbox oil )

Garage19

Me to. Great stuff. All my engines go together with liberal amounts