What to do before startup after cam and head swap?
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From: Oswego, IL
Car: 1989 Iroc-Z
Engine: 350ci SBC
Transmission: 700R4
What to do before startup after cam and head swap?
Do I need to prelube the engine with the oil pump distributor adapter? What else should I do to ensure a good running engine?? Do I need to run the motor at like 2000rpm for 20mins to break in the cam then change the oil? Mods and engine in sig......
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Car: 1968 Camaro
Engine: 406
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I am assuming you have a roller cam ... if that is the case, no you do not need to run it in. Just drive it. You might want to re-torque the head bolts after you've driven it around foe a while, though.
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z
Engine: 350ci SBC
Transmission: 700R4
Yea its a roller cam...so I dont need to prelube it...I can just crank it over with the coil disconnected for a bit and then reconnect it and just let it idle. I dont have to run it at 2000rpm??? How many miles do I have to put on it before I can run it hard?
I would say after a thousand miles or so you can really start to drive it. Before then, just take it easy, and nail it once in a great while. You want to "open up" the motor once in a while during break in.
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