Did anyone else see the Horsepower seg

sgtpontiac · Jan 30, 2013

Where they were building the 2.3 ford motor?? I know the whole thing is not stock Ford but did anyone else notice that the only lube they use on the bearings and such is WD40..

Enlighten me please...[S

donsrods · Jan 31, 2013

I didn't see it, but that does seem odd.

Don

Dirtyrat · Jan 31, 2013

Assembly lube is the only thing I'll ever use... can't remember the brand, but that stuff is thick and clings like toilet bowl cleaner...

donsrods · Jan 31, 2013

There are tons of assembly lubes on the market, Permatex, Comp Cams, etc. In the old days I used a 50/50 mix of STP and 50 wt motor oil. It was kinda sticky and stayed on the bearings really well.

Don

21willys · Jan 31, 2013

That's nuts. Who would even try that?

Torch · Jan 31, 2013

I just use oil and then a little grease on the cam to protect it till the oil gets slinging up there on break in

sgtpontiac · Jan 31, 2013

Just reviewed the powerblock site....

They have the episode there....it was not WD40 it was spray white grease....still pretty odd....I saw the can and red spray nozzle and thought it was straight up WD40.... those 2.3's are all new castings by Esslinger Engineering.....used in dirt track midgets and mini stockers....8000 rpm but only about 260 horse...?? used a holley 500 2bbl....HP seems low for a 8000 rpm motor....jmho

Dr Crankenstein · Jan 31, 2013

Not to be confused with Brylcreem...

sgtpontiac · Jan 31, 2013

Thanks Doc.....I couldn't remember how it was spelled..

LOL.....Do they make an assembly lube in a spray?? I've never seen any and I've always had good luck with that same stuff....never a problem....

Dr Crankenstein · Jan 31, 2013

sgtpontiac said:
LOL.....Do they make an assembly lube in a spray?? I've never seen any and I've always had good luck with that same stuff....never a problem....

Better to spell wrong than smell wrong.

I had to look at the Horsepower clip, then for spray assembly lube...

sgtpontiac · Jan 31, 2013

So they do make some....

When he sprayed it on it looked like regular white lithium grease.....should have know that technology would prevail..lol...
Thanks for info.....think I'll just stick to the tried and true tube...

Things cold in the great white north??

Dr Crankenstein · Jan 31, 2013

sgtpontiac said:
Things cold in the great white north??

-38 this morning... not a brass monkey in sight. [S

sneakysnake · Jan 31, 2013

Dr Crankenstein said:
Not to be confused with Brylcreem...QUOTE]

sgtpontiac · Jan 31, 2013

come on Sneaky.....keep up with posts..LOL...

sneakysnake said:
Dr Crankenstein said:

Not to be confused with Brylcreem...QUOTE]

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Were past that one......now on to colder than a witch's boob in a brass bra things.....LOL

sneakysnake · Jan 31, 2013

Well someone must be "editing".But ive known to doze off from time to time.lol

sneakysnake · Jan 31, 2013

sgtpontiac said:
sneakysnake said:

Were past that one......now on to colder than a witch's boob in a brass bra things.....LOL

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Ok not to jack this thread, but i owe you this.lol

I-R-POPS · Jan 31, 2013

Yeeeeeeeeeeeouza, That's wrong in so many ways!!

POPS

sgtpontiac · Jan 31, 2013

OMG!!!!!

sneakysnake said:
sgtpontiac said:

Ok not to jack this thread, but i owe you this.lol

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surely that is some sort of editing.....please tell me that woman doesn't have back boobs...

BruceR&C · Feb 1, 2013

Too early in the morning for that,,,,,,
No,, too early for that at any time

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