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Old 03-31-2013, 08:45 PM
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breaking in new cam xe262???

Hi
I understand that you run the engine about 2500 rpm for 30 minutes. But how do you check if all is aligned and good/right?
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Re: breaking in new cam xe262???

what do you mean by how do you check if all is aligned and good/right?
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Re: breaking in new cam xe262???

If you're speaking about your valve timing, u'd know if the cam was out of time. It'd be misfiring. Other than that I'm not quite sure what you mean.
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Re: breaking in new cam xe262???

Sorry. Read in a few post to stop and adjust as needed and go right back to rpm for rest of break in?
never done a cam before
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Re: breaking in new cam xe262???

I would imagine the adjusment they're meaning is if you didn't time it right and had a miss. Unless there's something I don't know about. I've never professed to be a cam expert lol
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Re: breaking in new cam xe262???

There's nothing to adjust. If the cam is ground correctly and the sprocket marks are lined up, that's as good as it's ever going to be.

You can use a degree wheel to degree the cam before you finish assembling everything if you like.
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Re: breaking in new cam xe262???

Oh ok. Thanks guys. I must have misread the info
Just want to make sure I do this right.

Do it once right way, do it forever!!
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No problem man. Much agreed, better to ask than to hack. Good luck
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Re: breaking in new cam xe262???

Engines not in yet. Just doing some homework!!
Thanks again guys!!!!
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