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I use the Clevite, Melling, SpeedPro, or like assembly lube, it's usually green or red. That's for everything except HFT lifters, that gets moly.

Most lubricants' carrier is colored, and it's just that, a carrier, and the lubricating properties remain, even if it looks like it's run off. It remains until startup, even if that's years. (Unless you turn the engine over a bunch of times maybe, but think a film still remains until rinsed with oil). Regular engine oil doesn't have the same properties, or not as much as the assembly lube does.

Think it's important to use the proper lubricants during assembly, greatly increases your chances for a successful build. And when do folks say the majority of wear occurs? Hence the purpose of assembly lube.

STP isn't a lubricant by the way, think it might even say on the can not to use for assembly.

I've never gone to any lengths with filtration other than an OE style filter for startup, figure as long as you don't get bypass you're good. Oil & filter change after cam break in, another change after a few runs to operating temp and tuning maybe, once at about 50-100 miles, then 500, 1000, and regular intervals after that. Cut filters open every time.

Lifters, for HFT, now, if I ever were to use them again, I would disassemble, clean and inspect. Viewing flow before the intake goes on is kind of pointless in my opinion, since once it starts, regardless if it flows, it could still be sloppy. No flow you would see at disassembly, blockage or whatever. Might make sense for HRs, can't disassemble, but there too, they can flow and still be sloppy.

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