RICEETER

iTrader: (49)

i'm having my engine built with forged rods and pistons and i've read the break-in cycle write-ups but i've got a few additional questions.

previously my car was heads/cam and had a tune. now, with the built bottom end and maybe a little bigger cam. i would like to drive it to the shop where it will be tuned, which is 250 miles from my house. then have it dynotuned, and then drive it back home.

would all these miles before the tune be ok for the new engine? what advice can you guys give me about the whole situation? is there anything special that i need to do or keep in mind? i really dont want to pull it on the trailer but will if i have to.

slow trap

iTrader: (22)

the tune should be fairly close if you aren't drastically changing the size of the cam.the drive to the dyno might be a good thing if you plan on breaking it in like by varying the rpms on your way there and not keeping at a constant rpm.

RICEETER

iTrader: (49)

so traveling will be fine. i just dont need to set the cruise at any point, right?

anybody else?

oange ss

iTrader: (50)

dont lug the motor, no high rpm and no constant rpm....fwiw if it were me i would 500-800 miles, but it's your car

RICEETER

iTrader: (49)

bump...

97BlackLT1TA

iTrader: (4)

Yea I would do a little more than 250 miles, and follow the rest of the advice and you should be good.

Asmodeus

How to break in your engine:

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

mikep2002

iTrader: (10)

That was an interesting article. I would like to see some of the sponsor/builders/tuners chime in on that break in procedure. I`m gonna be putting in new motor this winter and more curious than ever now.

JESTERSS

I'll be getting my car back from the shop tomorrow with forged internals. I also would like to hear some opinions on this. Does it matter if the car is supercharged?

RICEETER

iTrader: (49)

thanks for all the help guys. wish me luck

mikep2002

iTrader: (10)

If you go with hard break in/dyno pulls method let us how it goes.