I bought a XE268 and I am putting it now, and the cam lube that came with the cam is VERY runny (also bright red).. the last time I installed a cam, I used Crane cams lube, and it was very thick like Molybedenum grease.

Does this sound like I'm using the right stuff?

 

Doesn't sound like any assembly lube I have ever used. Did you "squish" the packet around before opening it to make sure it was mixed up good?

 

It should be thick so that it sticks to the cam almost.

 

oh man Dont tell me I have to pull the motor apart and take the cam out!! Its red, and its about as thick as engine oil.. and its called Pro cam Lube, it came with my XE268 Comp cam.

 

as soon as you start the motor all the excess "gooey" lube is just squished off anyway...

the skim coat on the surface of the lobes is what's important

 

It's fine, that's what they're supplying these days, it's usually thicker than gear lube but nowhere near as thick as something like moly grease...

As long as you got the lobes coated with it, you're good to go.

 

Thankyou, Thankyou, I love you RB I got a BIT worried!! I spent hours putting black RTV over gaskets etc, and doing a perfect job, I didnt want to have to do it all again!!

 

Yea 'LarsZ28' the CompCam stuff is much thinner then the stuff I used in the past. Your A OK

MSD supplied me the same CompCam packet for there Billet distributors.

Ron

 

Yeah that red gooey stuff is fine. Don't worry about it as long as it's coated well.

 

if you're real worried about it you can just grab a drill and prime the oil pump yourself...