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Re: breakin

To: FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: breakin
From: Henry Frye <henry@henryfrye.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 13:24:09 -0500
At 12:02 PM 02/10/2004 -0600, Jack W. Drews wrote:

>This procedure is to install the pistons in the cylinders with virtually 
>no oil on the walls and no oil on the rings. Just put one dab of oil on 
>each skirt.

I don't even dab the skirt. I have built my race engines with no oil added 
to the bores or rings for a couple years now. I use Deves rings, they seem 
to seat fast and well. I forgot how I figured this out or who told me, but 
it seemed like a good idea at the time. Works for me.

Funny, I didn't feel any trepidation about the pistons seizing at startup, 
just the typical angst whenever I start a fresh engine build...

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