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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:07 AM
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I just got a 404 stroker from texas speed, im puttin a novi 1200 on it also. How should i go about breaking it in and tuning it? I know it says to do a 90min various rpm with break in oil, but after that should i go strait to the dyno or cruise low rpms for like a thousand miles? this is my first brand new performance motor so any help would be great. thanks
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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Id suggest the joe gibbs break in oil. On my personal LS2 it saw about 100 (one hundred) miles total before hitting the rollers and flogging it.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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ya texas speed hooked it up with 12 quarts of the break in oil. Im just wondering how long i should let it break in before i let the tuner pound on it. also will it hurt it at all driving it with the stock tune?
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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i would have tooner do a drivability tune on it for break in purposes to ensure ur not going to run lean.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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is a dyno needed for that or can you road tune it?
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