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I too would not recommend chassis lube, moly or otherwise, as am assembly lube. Nevertheless, many, perhaps most, good quality assembly lubricants do indeed contain molybdenum disulfide as it provides very good temporary protection between sliding parts upon initial start-up after overhaul. It is recommend especially for precision sliding surfaces under high loads such as camshaft lobe/cam follower in high RPM engines with strong valve springs because the moly bonds to the metal surfaces providing wear resistance during initial run-in. Additionally, as most modern engine oil filters will trap the moly particles even though such particles are far too small to cause any restrictions in engine oil passages it is recommend that one change both the break in oil and the oil filter after 20 - 30 minutes of run time. Having said all that, because vintage gasoline farm tractor engines are high torque, low RPM designs, valve springs are low tension, valve lifter/camshaft lobe pressures are modest, and the use of assembly lube containing moly is far less critical in such applications. Finally, as I said in an earlier post, I do not know whether the Lubriplate contains moly, nor do I know whether the oil filter(s) used on vintage Ford tractors will trap the moly particles but it is reasonable to assume that they will as it is likely that the manufacturers use the same filter media in these filters as in the automotive applications. Dean
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