And do not forget to position a house/office floor fan or two in front of
your radiator to avoid overheating during the 20 minute break in period...
because that is not good for any of your new engine parts.
Kai
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Kai M. Radicke
Wishbone Classics
www.wbclassics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sally or Dick Taylor" <tr6taylor@webtv.net>
To: "Richard Seaton" <rsh17@msn.com>
Cc: "6 Pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:54 AM
Subject: Re: cam break in?'s
> Richard---It is probably not a good idea to break in a new cam at the
> same time as installing untried carburetors. But, I'm sure it's been
> done many times. The idea here, according to Kastner, is to "work
> harden" the new cam by holding a steady state period for around 20
> minutes, at around 1500 to 2000 rpm. For reasons that I don't fully
> understand, variations in engine speed, such as when "blipping the
> throttle", is to be avoided.
>
> If it is necessary to stop the engine during this period, such as to
> stop an oil or water leak, just add up all of the run times to equal the
> 20 minutes. Idling an engine during this time is not advised, due to
> less oil splashup from the crankshaft.
>
> Dick
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