Push Rod Lubricant

Discussion in 'PSI Superchargers Tech Questions' started by Brad Hiatt, May 30, 2007.

  1. Brad Hiatt

    Brad Hiatt Member

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    Looking for ideas on what to run for lubricant in my push rod cups.
    See alot of guys putting special lube in the intake push rod cups when running the valves on their late models.

    Brad Hiatt
     
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  2. MotorPsycho

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    we just put some Lucas Oil Stabiliser on them, never had a problem. That stuff is thick as it comes and won't be shifting
     
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  3. blwnaway

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    I use STP engine treatment, never burnt a pushrod and it is cheap.
     
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  4. Nathan Sitko - 625 TAD/TAFC

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    We use a black moly lube, brush-in-can made by Jet Lube. Can't recall the part number off hand, but it works great!
     
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  5. Will Hanna

    Will Hanna We put the 'inside' in Top Alcohol
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    moly/torco/lucas

    I've always used black moly/graphite lube when installing the pushrods, filling the cup up with the lube. In between rounds I've always used Torco Assembly lube liberally around the adjuster balls. I always take my finger and rub the lube on the back side of the intake adjuster, because it's hard for the lube to 'flow' back there naturally.

    Harker just takes a bottle of lucas and liberally covers everything in the valve train...adjusters, springs, stands....so I know that works as well.

    hope that helps
     
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  6. whosyrdady

    whosyrdady Super Comp

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    We Use Tech Line Ultra Gel. Manton Sells It Or Buy It Direct.
     
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  7. Fuel Doctor

    Fuel Doctor Nitroholic

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    push rod lube

    We use Kluber Grafloscon A-G 1 Ultra, No failures 18 years.
     
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  8. john348

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    Brad
    we use oil that's in the motor...:D
    call me
     
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  9. hemi altered 378

    hemi altered 378 Blown Altered

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    brad...... call Manton and get some of that Tech-Line grease like Kevin said. that stuff works great.
     
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  10. ITS IN MY BLOOD

    ITS IN MY BLOOD TAFC

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    the catipellar (peanut butter) works fine too.
     
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  11. clarky

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    We use lucas oil stabiliser to, never burnt any parts up, good value easy and not to messy
     
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  12. Mike Canter

    Mike Canter Top Dragster
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    According to Terry Manton he HIGHLY recommends that you do NOT use "peanut butter" because it does not disolve in the oil so it ends up blocking any oil flow during a run to that area of the pushrod where it was used.
     
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  13. ITS IN MY BLOOD

    ITS IN MY BLOOD TAFC

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    Mike
    it was just my experiance using the (peanut butter)
    Blown alcohol, A/fuel, Top fuel & Fuel funny car, I have used it on all
    works just fine with out plugging anything up.
    and if it is a problem,..well,i guess you all better stop using it on
    the head studs too, if its clogging up the oil passages to that area.
    must be some frozen peanut butter to clog up a oil galley...j/k
    I have had 0 problems,
    ..no burnt pushrods or gauled adjusters, no plugged oil galleys
    ..etc..etc.... either way what ever you use is
    going to get squezed out anyways,..purple moly will still be clinging
    around the cup even after 4 runs........i guess i am lucky


    ..or maybe just Slick...a cha cha cha cha
     
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  14. DQUES

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    STP and zero burned tips or adjusters , have heard the lucas works good also .
     
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  15. noelmanton

    noelmanton Authorized Merchant

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    Mso-68

    We offer a high pressure lubricant called MSO-68. This material is designed to work as a, short term, break-in oil and is thin enough to be washed away by oil. This eliminates the generation of heat from friction and allows the oil system to remove the heat that is generated. Works very well on valve springs, pushrod cups and adjusters, roller tips, and head stud nuts.
    Manton Engineering
     
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  16. secondwindracing

    secondwindracing top alcohol

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    hello Noel..what is the price on you lube..we want to start using it. Dave Lowe...SecondWind Racing....p.s. you have the best push rod ever
     
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  17. noelmanton

    noelmanton Authorized Merchant

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    Mso-68

    MSO-68 Synthetic Valve Train Assembly Lube

    #01021-1 (4 oz. Bottle) $10.98
    #01021-12 ( Case ) $131.76

    You can order from:
    Manton Pushrod 951 245-6565
    Manton Rockerarm 951 245-6565
    Manton Engineering 951 674-2212

    Thank You: Noel
     
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  18. Brad Hiatt

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    Manton MSO-68

    Noel,
    I have some of your MSO-68 on it right now. We had a small sample that we got at the PRI show.

    Smells alot like gear lube.

    We are going to put it to the test next week.

    Thanks to everyone that wrote in on this thread.
    Great feedback.

    Thanks to ITA.

    Brad Hiatt
     
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