Cam lobe lube

[Jerry Kirkpatrick]

What do you all use for lubing the distributor cam? I foolishly wiped mine clean when installing new points. Amazing how fast that little rubbing block will wear on a new set of points w/o any lube. Also amazing the look one gets at the auto parts store when you ask for something to lube the distributor cam lobes..."Uh, most people just use wheel bearing grease." Really?

 

[Den N Ms]

A small dab of chassis grease is is better than nothing.Back in the day points use to come with some graphite grease in a little pill to lube the point rubbing block.

 

[Jim SC]

I'm sure this isn't the best, but I use regular bearing grease. My father did also, back with our fist N in 1949. Hasn't seemed to be a problem, but it's only been 60 years so too soon to tell.

 

[Dell (WA)]

Jerry.......ya know, I ain't gone ignition lube buying fer long time (a little bit will do ya) Mine came in about 2"x1/2" tube like mini-toothpaste. Its silicon based. Used to gitt a "pill" of silicon with new points. I ain't hadda buy new points in long time. Geeze, I'm gittin' behind, eh? White lubri-plate would be better choice than chassis grease. But sumptin is better'n dry. ......Dell

 

[Bruce (VA)]

I've had a tube of distributor cam lube around here that I think I got out of my fathers tool box just after he died.....in 1981. It's getting dried up, so I'm going to need to find some myself. The AC Delco brand is allegedly sold at Advance Auto, but my local store doesn't have it. (no surprise there)

http://www.acdelco.com/html/pi_vehcare_lub.htm

The Mallory brand is allegedly sold at NAPA; I'm headed that way tomorrow & will check it out.

http://www.centuryperformance.com/mal-26015-pr-MAL-26015.html

Bottom line......over the past 45 years, I've used Vaseline, chassis grease & lithium grease; something is better than nothing, but the correct lubricant is best.
50 Tips

 

[John P.]

If you buy the points from NAPA, you still get that little pill of grease in the box with the points.

 

[John P.]

I have a tube of distributor cam grease made by standard that I use. I think it's going to last forever!

 

[gahorN]

Me too! I have a blue tube of Standard CAM-LUBE I bought in 1971 that I still have most of.

Here's some you can buy for $4.:
http://www.prontotech.com/product/torco-mpz-cam-lube-1-p_1227498968

 

[souNdguy]

last 2 sets i bought didn't..

soundguy

 

[souNdguy]

Here's what I use..

part number: W01331635956

bout' 9$

soundguy

 

[Jerry Kirkpatrick]

Should have known a motorcycle shop would have it!

 

[Jerry Kirkpatrick]

Where did you get it, SouNdguy?

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 18:34:24 08/18/09)
Where did you get it, SouNdguy?

ays right on tube, he rode his tractor to STUTTGART, Germany. ha ha
I just couldn't control myself.

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 18:34:24 08/18/09)
Where did you get it, SouNdguy?

ays right on tube, he rode his tractor to STUTTGART, Germany. ha ha
I just couldn't control myself. :twisted:

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 18:34:24 08/18/09)
Where did you get it, SouNdguy?

ays right on tube, he rode his tractor to STUTTGART, Germany. ha ha
I just couldn't control myself. :twisted:

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 18:34:24 08/18/09)
Where did you get it, SouNdguy?

ays right on tube, he rode his tractor to STUTTGART, Germany. ha ha
I just couldn't control myself. :twisted:

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 18:34:24 08/18/09)
Where did you get it, SouNdguy?

ays right on tube, he rode his tractor to STUTTGART, Germany. ha ha
I just couldn't control myself.
:twisted:

 

[JMOR]

Sorry about all those SENDs.......then darn thing kept telling me it "did not send, Debug Mode".

I know it wasn't THAT funny!

 

[Dunk]

(quoted from post at 20:39:48 08/18/09) Sorry about all those SENDs.......then darn thing kept telling me it "did not send, Debug Mode".

I know it wasn't THAT funny!

You can say that again!!!

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 19:47:03 08/18/09)

(quoted from post at 20:39:48 08/18/09) Sorry about all those SENDs.......then darn thing kept telling me it "did not send, Debug Mode".

I know it wasn't THAT funny!

You can say that again!!!

Read it again much later this evening....maybe it will be better. :lol:

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 19:47:03 08/18/09)

(quoted from post at 20:39:48 08/18/09) Sorry about all those SENDs.......then darn thing kept telling me it "did not send, Debug Mode".

I know it wasn't THAT funny!

You can say that again!!!

Read it again much later this evening....maybe it will be better close to closing time. :lol:

 

[Dunk]

(quoted from post at 20:57:08 08/18/09)

(quoted from post at 19:47:03 08/18/09)

(quoted from post at 20:39:48 08/18/09) Sorry about all those SENDs.......then darn thing kept telling me it "did not send, Debug Mode".

I know it wasn't THAT funny!

You can say that again!!!

Read it again much later this evening....maybe it will be better close to closing time. :lol:

I got it when I posted that.

I let Chris know.

 

[Dunk]

It seems to have straightened up now, test.

Did it again in this topic.

 

[Dean]

Standard Ignition Lubricam. It's kind of like Brylcream (remember?). A little dab'll do ya.

Dean

 

[Dean]

Bingo!

I bought my tube of Standard Ignition Lubricam in 1968. I still have about 2/3 of the tube left.

Dean

 

[ZANE]

How many cam lobes can you grease with that tube?????????????????????

Points used to come with a little capsule that you took for your nerves when installing the points.

Zane

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 12:51:06 08/19/09) How many cam lobes can you grease with that tube?????????????????????

Points used to come with a little capsule that you took for your nerves when installing the points.

Zane

I thought it was a laxative?!

 

[souNdguy]

How many?

All of em' probably!

soundguy

 

[Anonymous-0]

Preperation H works.

 

[Ultradog MN]

All of these replys and no one has mentioned electronic ignition.
Surprises me.
4 years now and I have yet to lube the module.
I remember the little capsule of grease though.
They probably got rid of it because it was too small to write DO NOT EAT on the side of the pill.