Friends,
Here's part of another old post.....
Rich Rock
Pottstown,PA
In a message dated 00-03-21 12:26:11 EST, kaskas@earthlink.net writes:
>
> ....On the break-in of the new engine my suggestion and the method I
> follwed is as follows: Bring up the oil pressure by removing the
> distributor
> and bringing up the oil pressure by spinning the oil pump with a speed
> handle until the oil was fully circulated, replace the distributor, set the
> timing staticly, then fire up and hold the idle steady to 1500 RPM DO NOT
> BLIP THE THROTTLE DURING THE TIME. Keep this idle speed for about three
> minutes, reduce the speed to normal idle for a couple minutes. Shut off
> check for leaks etc, fire up and do the same thing again, DO NOT BLIP THE
> THROTTLE. after a couple minutes more of high idle you ready for a drive. I
> figured about ten minutes of driving was either going to seat the rings or
> scuff them. They always seated. I set the revs to under 4000 durinmg this
> period. After that come and get me. The blippingthe throttle on first start
> by the way is the quickest way in the world to scrore the camshaft and the
> cam followers. But that is only how I did it....."your mileage may differ"
> Kas
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