Posting here too, cause I know some of you bastards only check the southern section

What kind of assembly lube do I need to use? Im realdy to start putting the pistons in, and realised I didnt think of this. Do I just need a thin coat of oil like doing a cam swap, or use the old school lube?

This isnt a new build, just a piston/rob/bearing swap

 

just use bacon grease

 

I use The wal-mart version of KY lube when I wanna kill a kitten.
Most builders use assembley lube on friction surfaces, but some use motor oil.

 

Id use assembly lube just to be safe. There is a key word "assembly."

 

Do you know how/are you checking bearing clearances?

 

I usually use plastigauge. But Im not. Im putting the bitch together, and driving it. If it knocks itll knock.

 

If your gonna build it and run it without letting it sit for a while just use oil.

 

Oil will be fine thats what Rex used to build my motor.