LSA crate break in
Staging Lane
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From: Lynbrook, NY
Re: "Getting the oil and water temps to ideal operating temp"
1915: Fokker flight crews pre-heat castor oil on a stove before filling the crankcase.
1970: Bill Jenkins suggests hooking up water lines from your push truck to your new race engine.
1915: Fokker flight crews pre-heat castor oil on a stove before filling the crankcase.
1970: Bill Jenkins suggests hooking up water lines from your push truck to your new race engine.
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Teching In
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To restate (for all those looking at installing new or rebuilt engines) .....simply......running the engine hard from the onset as a means to breaking it in, is not the way to go.
But then....it's your engine....it's your money.
KW
If it is a new crate engine, it already has oil in it for the initial start-up and break-in. I think they specifically tell you in the manual to use this oil.
Staging Lane
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Break in is always looked at as something soooo sensitive. IT'S NOT! At least with these things. I've witnessed it and experienced it myself. Run the car. Drive the car. Do some good hard pulls and seat those rings. I've had no problems whatsoever. And glazing is something you don't want.
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Teching In
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From: Coast of San Mateo County Between Pacifica & HMB
I would strongly recommend a mineral (non-synthetic) break-in oil
With at least 1200 PPM ZDDP (Zinc & Phosphorous) for Ring Seat.
I use AMSOIL Break-In Oil.
With at least 1200 PPM ZDDP (Zinc & Phosphorous) for Ring Seat.
I use AMSOIL Break-In Oil.
OP.....not a bad idea to go this route.
I use Joe Gibbs...... http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/c...ntent=10202663
KW
I use Joe Gibbs...... http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/c...ntent=10202663
KW
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Also I found when dummying the pan, one of the windage tray bolts cuts into one of the steel pressure lines to the filter inside the pan which might have some affect.
I'd appreciate any info you can give me?
Mine has been swapped to a front sump (GTO) pan.
Also running accusump so I'll keep an eye on pressure drops on that.