cam lube Q

[Rapid Robert]

I am replacing the OE iron 360 intake with an aluminum one. Would it be beneficial to regoop the cam lobes while I am in there? the eng has sat for maybe a year or so but has been run several races and should I clean the OE intake bolts & use them as is or goop them with oil or sealer of some kind? thank you for your time. RR

 

[4spdragtop]

Yes to lube...why not?? I would clean/seal intake bolts also.

 

[Rapid Robert]

OK I will lube em. what sealer on the bolts?

 

[4spdragtop]

 

[Rapid Robert]

noted & thank you

 

[4spdragtop]

I've also used RTV as a sealant and it works well also. Make sure its hi temp either way.

noted & thank you

 

[Rapid Robert]

I do have some RTV handy. Are any of those bolts wet?

 

[4spdragtop]

To be honest, I'm not sure which ones are. I would imagine the 2 "middle" ones on each side would be. Best to research to be safe.

I do have some RTV handy. Are any of those bolts wet?

 

[JDMopar]

I do have some RTV handy. Are any of those bolts wet?

On an LA small block, you have 6 intake bolts for each side. The front bolt and rear bolt on each side go into a blind hole. The 4 bolts between those all go into an area where oil is draining back into the lifter galley from the valve cover area, and any or all of the 4 middle-ish bolts on each side will wick oil up the threads and pond up on the intake if you don't seal them up. I just installed an aluminum intake on my fresh 273 the other day. I used a few rounds of teflon tape and also sealer like Steve posted above. I did the 4 bolts on each side.

 

[Rapid Robert]

I will do exactly that