Ok, I am going to install the heads, the cam and the supercharger at the same time. My question is will the cam shaft lube from the 25 minute break in period for the cam gonna hurt the blower? I was thinking of not tapping the blower into the oil pan until after I change the oil after the cam break in period. I would bypass the blower and run a short belt but I am also scared that the air coming into the motor will turn the blower gears and ruin it because I didn't run the oil line..... Please help me as the best thing to do and what I should do with the blower while breaking in the cam. Spent some good money for the blower kit so I don't want to ruin it. Thanks guys
Cam shaft Lube hurt blower?
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95CobraMike
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i dont see how cam lube would hurt the S/c... cam lube is like really low viscosity oil isnt it? i might be wrong but i thought that the point of cam lube is to stay on the cam and lifters for a longer period of time than oil would so incase you dont fire the engine up the same day you build it... but im not sure.... i broke my engine in with cam lube 2 times and havent noticed and thing out of the ordaniary...
Roller cams need no break in anyway, there's really no friction as with a flat tappet cam...douching it up with any good oil supplement will do...Even if it were to set, priming the motor would lube it back up for the first start..
What cam say's you need a 25 minute breakin period for a roller cam??
What cam say's you need a 25 minute breakin period for a roller cam??
I bought a custom cam from Ed Curtis whichi is a comp cams blank. I was reading the instructions that was sent in the box, (instrcutions were from comp cams) and it had a break in period listed in the instructions. If any of you had Ed Curtis roller cams and didn't have to break them in, please let me know.
Even if I don't break it in for those twenty minutes.... from what I get it is ok to have your blower oil lines hooked up despite there being cam lube in the motor. What I was going to do was fire it up and let it run for 15-20 mins, shut her back down and change the oil again. My biggest fear is I want to make sure there will be no ill effects on the blower.
Thanks
Even if I don't break it in for those twenty minutes.... from what I get it is ok to have your blower oil lines hooked up despite there being cam lube in the motor. What I was going to do was fire it up and let it run for 15-20 mins, shut her back down and change the oil again. My biggest fear is I want to make sure there will be no ill effects on the blower.
Thanks
There was no mention of a break-in with my info that was provided with my cam.
I talked to Ed many times on the phone and many e-mails went back and forth between us.
Ed was very specific on many details but a break-in period for the cam was not one of them.
Look at the Comp info again and see if they are talking about flat tappit cams when the break-in procedure is being described.
You could always shoot Ed an e-mail or leave a msg on his machine to know for sure.
Later
Grady
I talked to Ed many times on the phone and many e-mails went back and forth between us.
Ed was very specific on many details but a break-in period for the cam was not one of them.
Look at the Comp info again and see if they are talking about flat tappit cams when the break-in procedure is being described.
You could always shoot Ed an e-mail or leave a msg on his machine to know for sure.
Later
Grady
I only put cam lube on the cam when installing it into the block. It helps protect the bearrings. I've never "broken in" a roller cam for a period of time though.
As for the lube messing with the blower, don't worry about it. I've started freshly built motors with the blower installed (although after priming the oil pump with a drill). And there was not only cam lube, but ARP assembly lube on the main and head studs
As for the lube messing with the blower, don't worry about it. I've started freshly built motors with the blower installed (although after priming the oil pump with a drill). And there was not only cam lube, but ARP assembly lube on the main and head studs
mo_dingo
20+ Year Stangneter 
I did the "running of the motor at 2k rpm's" for 20 minutes thing when I finished my h/c/i install. I believe it was in a write-up that I was following. Whether it was necessary or not, I am not sure.
The whole "breaking in a motor" has enough debate over it anyway. Just the same with a new transmission and gears....Who the heck really knows. I have never seen an independant study on the effects of such.
Brakes/clutches are a whole different story, as the clutches are meant to wear. Not the same with gears/transmissions/engine parts.
I seriously can't imagine assembly lube hurting your blower. Don't give it another thought.
Scott
The whole "breaking in a motor" has enough debate over it anyway. Just the same with a new transmission and gears....Who the heck really knows. I have never seen an independant study on the effects of such.
Brakes/clutches are a whole different story, as the clutches are meant to wear. Not the same with gears/transmissions/engine parts.
I seriously can't imagine assembly lube hurting your blower. Don't give it another thought.
Scott
Hey guys, thanks for all the replies! I just got done pulling everything off the car and won't have time for the next week and a half as I have business to go out on. Hope to get it together by the end of the month, but I am so relieved that I don't have to worry about the blower being ruined. Thanks again for the input! 
