[bmxmon]

I would just lube it up right away and install it first shot, if something is wrong you'll figure it out then anyways; plus less chance of knicking up the bearings. Get a long bolt and put it into the cam, makes a nice handle when your sticking it in there. I believe I used lock-tite on those bolts and I believe they have a specific torque setting they are supposed to be set too, something i didnt do. (oops, haha, alls well though) I agree with you, actually building an engine is quite the learning experience, it rocks! After I finished my engine I just wanted to keep building engines, problem is I was (still am) broke and didnt have any other vehicles that needed engines. (though I do now have another car, 67 buick special, which I already have another engine sitting in the garage for!! haha) Good luck man