[TR] Starting a dry engine advice sought

[Paul Dorsey]

 Yes, Dan June was run about  A total of six hours since Being rebuilt. How
often do you change the oil filter?

On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 10:03 AM Darrell Walker <darrellw360 at mac.com> wrote:

>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Was the engine run at all after the rebuild?  In particular, was the cam
> break-in done (assuming a new cam was part of the rebuild)?
>
> The instructions for the last cam I broke in was non-detergent 30wt with
> ZDDP additive.  I’m usually in the camp of use an oil with the ZDDP already
> in it, but that’s what the cam manufacturer wanted, so that’s what I used.
>
> -Darrell
>
> > On Sep 3, 2018, at 7:20 AM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > It's been about 10-20 years since I've run my Triumph and I did so after
> the engine had just been rebuilt.  I know it makes people cringe, but
> that's just the way it is.
> > Im hoping to start it today.  There's no oil in it and I'm about ready
> to go to Autozone for some more.  ISTO REmember that a good grade of 20w50
> is probly what I want to aim for,but, I wonder if 10w30 might be better for
> a dry engine.  If you want me to start with a thinner oil and after 10
> minutes of run time, change out to 20w50 I can do that to.  Maybe a cdhange
> of oil filter is advisable too.
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