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Break in period on new rebuild?

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Old 03-29-2007, 05:33 PM
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Default Break in period on new rebuild?

I have just installed new AFR 165 cnc ported , F303 cam, Performer intake, Edlebrock avenger 650, I havn't started the engine yet so I hope all goes well. But how go I go about breaking this thing in, I dont want to blow it up after I put 4k into it


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Old 03-29-2007, 05:42 PM
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Nice car. I would give it about 700+ miles before you put the pedal on the floor.
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Old 04-06-2007, 01:20 AM
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ive herd about 1,000miles
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Old 04-06-2007, 01:33 AM
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wait did you do anything with the pistons/rings/bearings? if not, your good to go as soon as you turn the key with that roller cam and heads dont need to break in.
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