Scott........
First and foremost, re-torque the head nuts and re-adjust the valves the
first time the engine comes up to temperature.
Second, for the first hundred miles or so in particular, gently get on and
off the gas as you are driving, rather than maintaining a steady throttle.
This will help immeasurably in seating the rings quickly.
Third, for the first five hundred miles, drive the car gently. Do not lug
the engine at low revs in high gears, do not make it rev higher than it will
easily reach at light to medium throttle openings. Don't even think about
full throttle acceleration!
Fourth, don't drive for long periods at a steady rpm. Vary your road speed
so the engine speed varies.
At 500 miles, re-torque the head and re-adjust the valves (yes, again!)
while the engine is warm. Also, change the oil and filter.
For the next 500 miles, drive more spiritedly but still avoid really hard
acceleration or lugging in high gears.
After 1,000 miles or so, drive and enjoy as a sports car is meant to be
driven, but remember to change the oil every 3,000 miles, or at very least
once a year. And always use a quality oil, preferably 20-50 wt.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Allen <s4usea@hotmail.com>
To: mg-t@autox.team.net <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, January 07, 2000 7:12 PM
Subject: Breaking In a TD Engine
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>All,
>
>After I get my dash back in my '52 will be pretty much done. Any
>suggestions out there on how I should break the engine in? While I'm at it
>dad says the first oil change should be at 1,000 miles? Being sorta new to
>this, any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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>Best,
>
>Scott Allen
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