New rodbolts and cam + supporting mods: break in period or tune asap?
10-14-2009, 12:14 AM
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New rodbolts and cam + supporting mods: break in period or tune asap? I just recently put in new katech rod bolts and Im just about to swap in the new cam, valve springs, pushrods, oil pump, and timing set. Should I do some low rpm driving for a few hundred miles to break everything in or is this beast ready for a dyno tune as soon as its fired up?
10-14-2009, 09:41 AM
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Heat cycles for the new springs is the most important. Do the cam swap with the oil thats in the engine, fire it up and let it get to full temp. Shut it down and change the oil, then let it cool all the way down. (3-4 hours) fire it up again and let it cool down. A few rounds of that and your good to go for a tune.