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| Cevan |
 May 17 2010, 12:19 PM
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I've searched here and at other sites for engine break-in procedures. I've done the cam break-in and the motor is now in the car with fresh 20-50 Brad Penn and a new oil filter. Valves have been checked. Fingers crossed.
From what I've gathered, most recommend warming up the engine and then doing a series of fairly hard accelerations under load followed by de-accelerations to help seat the rings, and in between, no sustained rpm driving. Some go as far as recommending you drive it like you stole it and others (Aircooled.net) say drive it easy for the first 100 miles. I also tried to determine when best to change the oil. Do I need to change it at 100 miles and then again at 500 miles (and then every 3000 miles thereafter)? |
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| r_towle |
May 17 2010, 07:02 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Chris...
Drive from your house to Rt 2 and back a few times. That road is perfect. Dont be timid. Rich |
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Cevan Engine break-in after initial run May 17 2010, 12:19 PM
detoxcowboy sounds right!! May 17 2010, 12:46 PM vsg914 Uh, cowboy, he qouted 3 different break in options... May 17 2010, 12:56 PM detoxcowboy From what I've gathered, most recommend warmin... May 17 2010, 01:41 PM Tom_T :WTF:
I just looked at my 73 owner's manual,... May 17 2010, 04:22 PM Cevan So close. Couldn't get the damn thing to fire... May 17 2010, 07:36 PM r_towle Get underneath (after you put the tank back down) ... May 17 2010, 07:45 PM Cevan Well I actually drove it on a public road this mor... May 18 2010, 08:25 AM Vacca Rabite They don't call them shakedown cruises for not... May 18 2010, 08:47 AM realred914 thank gawd we are not fixxing airplanes. that is... May 18 2010, 09:14 AM
PRS914-6 Lets go over a few things......
The cam manufactu... May 18 2010, 09:56 AM |
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