Moly lube

[Bryan Cotton]

I see it called out in the assembly manual. Grease, spray, anti-seize, or what is it?

[MichaelFarley56]

Are you installing the connecting rods onto the crank?

I used this or something very similar: https://www.amazon.com/CRC-SL3331-Extre ... =Moly+lube

It was the same thing but found at the local Advance Auto Parts or Autozone. Look in the area where all the RTV is stocked.

[kmacht]

Molybdenum grease. It is usually a paste usually used as an antisieze compound. Loctite makes a version in a can with a brush. It is Loctite 51048.

Keith
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[grevaly]

I think the moly grease is used on the bottom of the lifters for the break in of the camshaft. My engine kit came with a small amount in a foil package.
I bought some extra at the parts store to give that area a little extra treatment. I think John liked white lithium for all other bearing assemblies.

[mooneybum]

Moly lube, when I started home building 46 years ago, we used a mixture of 50 weight oil and STP and
you never heard anybody having any problems.

[Darick]

Molybdenum disulfide...dry film lubricant like graphite, mixed in with grease commonly referred to as moly lube. Parker Hannifin seals used to coat all their hydraulic seals with molybdenum touting it as "better" than the competition. It didn't really make any difference as the powder washed off as soon as the seal was put in a hydraulic system where the seals were totally immersed in hydraulic fluid.
However, when used in grease as in the AreoVee assembly, it will initially add extra lubrication.