Cam Lube

[cellar door]

I hope this does not show up twice.
What substitute can I use in place of cam lube?
I cannot find it locally. Is DI Electric grease OK. Thank You.

 

[Bruce (VA)]

I couldn't find it locally either; try the link below. The tube is big enough to keep the points lubed in my 4 N's for the next 50 years!

The DI grease is better than nothing. So is Vaseline.
Cam Lube

 

[souNdguy]

no napa nearby?

napa # ML1 for a tube that will last you 10us or more...

soundguy

 

[Dell (WA)]

cellar door........yes, dielectric silicon grease is just fine. I bought a small toothpaste sized tube of cam-lube 40-yrs ago and still have plenty to go. It don't take much. As for autoparts stores, ya haffta ASK the idjuitt behind the counter and INSIST there is such a thing. You will NOT find it at yer local tractor parts store. Used to be, they included a capsule of cam-lube innna plastic pull-apart pill tube with box of points. Probably can't 'cuzz the EPA or bean counters ennymore. .......Dell

 

[lha]

Soundguy,the Napa [2 stores] near me didn't have it and couldn't find a #,but Jegs had Mallory.---lha

 

[36 Coupe]

My tractor has been running for 23 years with out cam lube, same set of points.Looks like I dont need it.

 

[souNdguy]

your napa stores must be real morons if they can't find their own part number in their computer system.

I just a couple months ago picked up a new tube of ml1 to replace my aged bosch tube.. it's new napa packaging, and as of a couple months ago was a good number and in the system. it of course was not in stock onthe shelf.. but I had it the next morning... big tube.. once I'm dead whoever gets my tractors will likely still have some of the tube leftover..

soundguy

 

[Plane Bart]

Just got done replacing my TSC set of points less than 20 hours on them, tractor died last night, found I could not gap to .015 because the rubbing block rubbed away.
brought NAPPA points #CS35 cae will a little pill capsul with cam lube I had asked for a tube but they told me they dont sell it, when I go back I will try this new part #