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Swaping short blocks, can I or should I use motor oil on like the cam bearings or anything else as I assemble it so that its not completely dry? Or do I need something other than motor oil?
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all i used was 30w oil & its runnin strong!!

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Dude that 5.0 is not a 5.0 no way bro. It has to have a diff motor.

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Assembly lube

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Originally posted by sydewayzLX50:
Assembly lube

This ^^^

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+2 ARP assembly lube works great [patriot]

[ November 08, 2011, 10:29 AM: Message edited by: Built88LX ]

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I used engine asslembly lube and clevite bearing lube on all bearings.

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ARP ultratorq on the bolts. assembly lube on the bearing surface, leave the backsides of the bearings dry. I used redline assembly lube.
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