David:
A year or more ago I researched all of this oil poo-poo for a couple of
articles I was writing.
I think the train has left the station for your 260 V-8. Your rings may
not have seated in the pistons properly, but you
have likely formed the usual cylinder glaze by now. You may be able to
get away with a quick pass of a cylinder hone or dingle ball glaze
breaker and new rings. But I doubt you can "re-break-in" your motor by
switching to a "scratchy" oil.
JohnD
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Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:23:59 -0700
From: "David Riker" <davriker@nwi.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Hyper Lube
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Question:
I have an engine that never seemed to seat the rings in. It runs smooth
as
a sewing machine, but has blow by and oil consumption since the day it
was
assembled, actually, getting worse. Can I go back to break in oil and
try
again, or does it need torn down and re-honed?
I guess I'd have nothing but 5 quarts of oil at stake by giving it a
try.
David R.
PS, its an old Ford 260.
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