Engine Assembly-66-289?

for lube, use a good quality assembly lube. there are a few good name brands out there.

for a cam lube make very sure you get one that is designed specifically as a cam lube, and apply it liberally to the lobes and the lifters.

for sealants i like to use black rtv in THIN COATS on most gaskets(both sides), and in the corners of the rear main cap to prevent oi leaks.

as you assemble your bearings, make sure the bearing tangs are properly located, and that they are properly formed. i found out the easy way fortunately that one of mine was not properly formed on a rod bearing shell.

as you install the piston and rod assemblies, turn the crank after torquing the rod bolts to make sure the crank moves smoothly.

oh, double check your bearing clearances to make sure you got the right bearings to go with the crank. a friend of mine and i found an issue with a rod bearing on a studebaker engine we were building, the parts store gave us the wrong undersize bearing and we had to search up the right one on a sunday.

make sure you lube the cam and distributor gear with the SAME lube you used to lube the cam lobes with when you install the distributor.

dont forget to pick up an upgraded oil pump drive shaft for your engine as well. it is money well spent even on a fairly stock engine.

the best advice though i can give you is to take your time, and concentrate on the job at hand right then. dont be thinking things like "after i get the cam in i need to....." concentrate on getting the cam in first. THEN think about the next thing to do. also lay out the parts you intend to install during your build session, and try to lay them out in the order in which you are going to install them.

one last thing, when installing the pistons and rods, make sure the chamfer on the big end of the rod faces the crankshaft counter weight and not the rod next to it.