Gents,
No mention of 'bedding in the cam'? The first minutes
are critical to the life of the cam ... vary the rpm
between 2200 and 2700 for the first 15 to 10 mins ...
then, retorque the head etc.
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Safety Fast! ... larry.g.unger@lmco.com
'61 MGA 1600 MkII
-----Original Message-----
From: Lawrie Alexander [mailto:Lawrie@britcars.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 1999 12:58 AM
To: ccrobins; Gaetke
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: head gasket/break in questions
Charley............
Yup, you're gonna "gettit"...........:-)
But only because you state that the car should be left overnight before the
head nuts are re-torqued. I thought we covered this a few weeks back, but
here goes again..............
After the rebuild, the engine should be started and run till it reaches
normal operating temperature. Then the head should be re-torqued and the
valves re-adjusted. Then the car can be driven gently for 500 miles or so,
at which point the oil and filter should be changed and the head torque and
valve adjustment re-checked while the engine is warm. The only engines on
which you re-torque when the engine is cold are those having aluminum heads.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: ccrobins <ccrobins@ktc.com>
To: Gaetke <gaetke@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, February 13, 1999 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: head gasket/break in questions
>Hi Matt,
>
> Oh, Im gonna gettit for this one. Drive it mildly for a coupla
>heundred miles. Park it overnite. Retourque the head nuts, etc. Drive
>it conservatively, coupla vrooms, 1K more miles, no banzai!! Retighten
>every thing and retorque the head nuts. Drivvit like the nut you are
>(vrooommm!).
>
> If it hasn't blown up by now, it's probably good for ?00K miles. Have
>fun!!!
>
> Charley (VROOMM) Robinson
> '69 B VVRROOOOMMM!!!
>
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