Hydraulic Flat Tappet Cam Break-in
03-26-2017, 11:40 PM
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Engine: 305
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Hydraulic Flat Tappet Cam Break-in
You can call me a Nervous Nelly, but I used 1 bottle of Lucas Oil and 2 Rislone "break-in oil additives" with 4 quarts of Rotella T 15W-40 followed by 30 minutes of varied 2500-4000 rpm immediately after start-up. So far so good on the Summit K1103 cam.
I will be cutting open a couple of oil filters in the near future
I will be cutting open a couple of oil filters in the near future
03-27-2017, 09:43 AM
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Re: Hydraulic Flat Tappet Cam Break-in
I live in a remote location ( 5 miles from US/ Mexico Border) this all that was available. I just hope that it works!
03-27-2017, 09:49 PM
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Car: 84 TA orig. 305 LG4 "H" E4ME
Engine: 334 SBC - stroked 305 M4ME Q-Jet
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Re: Hydraulic Flat Tappet Cam Break-in
You did a great job with all the work you did. No leaks too.
I would have had a big struggle as to whether to re-install
all that emissions crap.
I'm glad you did things to help that FT camshaft live.
Nice looking car.
I would have had a big struggle as to whether to re-install
all that emissions crap.
I'm glad you did things to help that FT camshaft live.
Nice looking car.
03-29-2017, 07:25 AM
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Re: Hydraulic Flat Tappet Cam Break-in
Thanks for the compliments, but it was a collective effort and I will make certain that my friend is made aware of your thoughts.
Regardless of the negative press poured upon the 3rd generation F-body, the values are steadily increasing. They are damn stylish cars and we can always fix the horsepower issue!!! Lol.
If this wasn't a matching numbers original, all that emissions equipment would be history.
Regardless of the negative press poured upon the 3rd generation F-body, the values are steadily increasing. They are damn stylish cars and we can always fix the horsepower issue!!! Lol.
If this wasn't a matching numbers original, all that emissions equipment would be history.
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