[Spridgets] Break-in

[Ron Soave]

1500 will be on the verge of scuffing the cam. Run 2500 - 3000 for at least 20
minutes.

--- On Wed, 3/3/10, David Booker <tncarnut1 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: David Booker <tncarnut1 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Break-in
> To: "Michael Rowe" <mdrowe at optonline.net>, "Spridgets"
<spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 12:02 PM
> Michael,
> I guess it depends on which is the more expensive component
> and/or
> which is easier to replace.  When I built my similar
> displacement Triumph
> engine a few years back, the guys that ground the cam for
> me had very specific
> instructions regarding break-in.  I've forgotten the
> exact details, but it was
> something like 1,500 rpm for 15 minutes on initial
> start-up. May be a bit off
> on the time, but remember the RPM. I would think that after
> you get the cam
> happy with its new surroundings you can proceed with
> breaking in the rings and
> everything else however you'd like.
>
> But then again, I've never built a 1275
> and don't know what cam you have and all that, so you
> should wait for more
> solid advice from the rest of the list.
>
>  - David Booker
> ________________________________
> From: Michael Rowe <mdrowe at optonline.net>
> To:
> Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, March 3, 2010 12:40:20 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] Break-in
>
> Online, there  appears to be a difference in
> advice on breaking in a new cam (go easy) vs new piston
> rings (go hard). What
> thoughts?
>
> Michael Rowe
> New 1275+ engine in progress
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