First oil change on rebuild?
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luke-ao
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First oil change on rebuild?
How soon for the first oil change on a fresh rebuilt engine, Edelbrock says the break-in on the cam is 30 minutes @ 2000 rpm plus, do you guys typically do the first oil change then?
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Re: First oil change on rebuild?
I usually dump after cam break in, then i put the break in additive in the oil and drive around for a few hundred miles then dump again. i figure oil and filters are cheap.......
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Robert
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Re: First oil change on rebuild?
Cool, that's what I'll do. What additive are you talking about?
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Re: First oil change on rebuild?
Or similar
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Re: First oil change on rebuild?
Make sure that stuff is in your oil when you break in the cam too. not just after.luke-ao wrote:Cool, that's what I'll do. What additive are you talking about?
Rich
1973 f350 super c/s 460/c6 22k orig miles
1972 f350 srw crewcab special 390
1972 f250 4x4 sport custom 390fe Red
1972 f250 4x4 custom 360 FE " Ranger Ric"
1972 f250 4x4 custom 84k og miles 390
1971 f250 4x4 sport custom 56k og miles. 360
1970 f250 4x4 428 fe hp60 205 d60
Dont eat yellow snow.....
1973 f350 super c/s 460/c6 22k orig miles
1972 f350 srw crewcab special 390
1972 f250 4x4 sport custom 390fe Red
1972 f250 4x4 custom 360 FE " Ranger Ric"
1972 f250 4x4 custom 84k og miles 390
1971 f250 4x4 sport custom 56k og miles. 360
1970 f250 4x4 428 fe hp60 205 d60
Dont eat yellow snow.....
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Re: First oil change on rebuild?
After break in oil change #1 and #2 are you guys adding break in additive again for #3?
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Re: First oil change on rebuild?
I did for the last flat tappet cam I broke in.
Robert
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Re: First oil change on rebuild?
I have just rebuild a 302 and I was told to use Mobile One do the break in for 50 miles and then drain and do Mobile One again and change filters and then go for about 500 miles and then put what you want into it. I thought the Royal Purple break in oil would be the one to use along with one of their filters, any thought, comments? Thank you for any input.
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Re: First oil change on rebuild?
I used Comp Cams break-in oil on my 352 for 20 minutes, then drained, and ran it again for the first 1,000 miles. After that, I'm running Valvoline VR-1 synthetic racing oil, because of the zinc (and because it got high ratings in several lists).
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