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Magneto Grease?!?!?

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JayWalt

12-21-2006 14:58:48




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Doing a tuneup on the 300u today. First thing I notice is I can turn the cam back and forth about 4 or 5 degrees. Dad's says thats normal gear backlash and if it gets to bad the points wont work right. She's been fine running, so I wont worry about it. Now the manual calls for magneto grease on the braker arm picot and the cam point. The points didnt come with any and dad's pill capsule point grease supply is all used up. Dad says its thicker then grease gun grease (chassis lube), and more like a wheelbaearing grease. Will wheel bearing grease work? I also have some silicone lab grease I use alot for like brake cailper guides, works awesome for that, and is basically what you get in them little packets at autozone. So what can I use?

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Superdave57

12-22-2006 06:05:25




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 Re: Magneto Grease?!?!? in reply to JayWalt, 12-21-2006 14:58:48  
I use distributor cam grease. I have a tube my Dad gave me, probably bought it in the 50's. I know it is old and with the elimination of point style ignitions will probably last another hundred years.



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John P.

12-21-2006 17:36:13




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 Re: Magneto Grease?!?!? in reply to JayWalt, 12-21-2006 14:58:48  
You can get yourself a 3 oz tube of it at your nearest GM dealer. It comes under AC/Delco part number U1901 (12338672)



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Jim Becker

12-21-2006 16:57:52




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 Re: Magneto Grease?!?!? in reply to JayWalt, 12-21-2006 14:58:48  
Dielectric tune-up grease is probably the best choice. Your silicone grease is probably pretty close. Don't use gun grease as it will separate and the oil will be thrown around inthere. Whatever you use, use it sparingly.



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John M

12-21-2006 15:03:08




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 Re: Magneto Grease?!?!? in reply to JayWalt, 12-21-2006 14:58:48  
I just use gun grease.



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John M

12-21-2006 15:02:58




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 Re: Magneto Grease?!?!? in reply to JayWalt, 12-21-2006 14:58:48  
I just use gun grease.



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