> But there is a school of thought that
> the best way to
> seat the rings is with quick, full throttle busts to near
> redline.
I agree with all Dave said, just wanted to add that ring seating has never
been a problem in my experience. Without exception, every case of "rings
not seating" I've seen has turned out to be something else (like a chunk of
swarf where it shouldn't be). I believe it primarily applied to older
engines, with cast iron rings.
> Then refill and do some road
> work with some
> full throttle runs in second gear.
>
> That second part, although it sounds like fun, still sounds a
> little scary to
> me.
Me too. I'm religious about not applying full throttle at any speed or
running over 4000 rpm until after at least 500 miles or so. Then gradually
work up to full throttle at redline, for short bursts.
> All the new cars I bought didn't mention this technique in
> the owners manual.
Can you imagine the lawsuits that would ensue if they did ? That fellow
that totaled the Ford GT with only 9 miles on it, for example, would no
doubt claim he was just following the factory's instructions !
http://makeashorterlink.com/?E1F2255CC
Randall
|