Depends on the material,
If it is straight (solid) bronze, a light smear of moly grease will
suffice. If it is "Oilite" (the porous, sintered, type that looks like
it has tiny holes all over) soaking is still important. Those are best
"loaded" by heating them in an oven to about 300 degrees and then
soaking them in warm oil for 24 hours. Jarl de Boer
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Jim Stuart wrote:
>
> As I complete assembly of the new 4.2 L for my BGT, it comes time to
> install a new pilot bearing.
>
> What is the conventional wisdom regarding lubrication? Should this
> bronze bearing be soaked in motor oil before installation, or is that an
> outdated practice ?
>
> The bearing in question is the GM piece for a Chevy, cut down to fit the
> Rover crank.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim Stuart
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