Pure Stock Drag Racing tips & tricks

[JoeG]

Where did you set the cam--straight up?--And is that cam ground at an advance?----Just curious

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I installed the cam straight up, and I'm not sure if there is any advance ground into it.

The cam card says to set the valves at .020/.025 I/E "HOT". What do you set them at for initial startup in order to reset them when they are 'hot'?

Also, I used the required GM Lubricant #12345501, but it looks really thin!

[Chevy454]

Might not hurt to grab a tube of assembly lube. I even lather it on a new set of rockers and run it for a bit just to be safe.

Moparts is wandering around here somewhere, and he could recommend a brand I'm sure (I *believe* ours is in a black/white tube?)...

[Casey Marks]

I've had good success using ARP Moly Lube for cam break-ins. Because it is more like a paste, it doesn't *drain* off like a lot of the assembly lubes do.

[Chevy454]

Just got off the phone with Crane...they said your cam was ground with between 5-6 advance, as original.

[JoeG]

I just set them a little loose on intial start up, to allow for expansion, then adjust to where recomended when hot--I would start yours at 22/27-----

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Thanks for all the info! I hope to be starting this thing in a week or two, sure hope my lube doesn't drip off

[Casey Marks]

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..... sure hope my lube doesn't drip off

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[Chevy454]

Also, it might not be a bad idea to prime that thing before you start it. You can either buy a "primer", or make one out of an old distributor. And I'd put a heavy coat of assembly lube on everything, run it for a bit,then change the oil.

[Belair62]

Penicillin ?