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Old Feb 13, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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Default FRST Engine Rebuild advice needed

Currently fully rebuilding an FRST engine, and need a few of questions answering.

Can i use a graphite grease to lube up the main bearings and conrod bearings or is it best to use engine assembly lubrication?

I was told to use graphite grease around the piston rings, is this true?

Is Loctite the best stuff to use around threads on things like oil gallery screws?

Will O.E piston rings from somewhere like Burton Power be good enough to handle 200 bhp and about 14psi, or is it best to find uprated ones? (using standard pistons)

Any help much appreciated
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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anyone able to help??
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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dont use graphite lube allways use plain engine olie ore assembly lubricant..
use a little engine oil on the pistons just so that it does´nt rund metal to metal
loctite is good on any bolt tread ( not to much )
and yes they should do the trick at that pressure too (piston rings)
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