Installing Cams and Pistons Help

[Alexander van Gerbig]

    I am going to be swapping a camshaft from my stock head into my turbo
GTi head and I'll also be installing new Mahle 8.5:1 pistons in about two
weeks, hopefully.  I have grabbed some tips for these installations from
several folks, but I'd love to get all the tips and advice possible so my
engine has a happy long life after all this work.

    Is it best to use an engine building grease/lube or just slobber Mobil 1
onto parts before installing?
    Can I just bring along my cam oil seal with the cam and then tighten the
cam journal down onto the seal?
    Do new lifters have to have some oil squirted into them before priming
the engine for first start?
    A used cam into a rebuilt head with new lifters, does this require a 20
minute 2k new cam break-in?

    When removing old pistons is it easy enough to lube up the top of the
bore and push the piston out by the rod?
    Do the oil squirters interfere with the rod leaving the block, meaning
do the oil squirters have to be removed?
    Bearings for the crank, do they just rest on the crank or cap when
installing or do they snap into place?
    Do I need to measure clearances, or since I am using the same rods,
bearings, and caps is that unneeded?

    Any magical break-in procedures required?

I think that is it for the time being.  I just want to be totally
overprepared as usual, bu as I learned with the transmission swap, no matter
how prepared I am in there is always something I need to ask the list during
the middle of the project:)

TIA!

Alexander van Gerbig -- '88 80

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