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Re: Engine break in on a stand
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Originally Posted by mvfd70
Been searching on here and Google for a while and can't really find what i'm looking for. My engine is at the machine shop now and I want to break it in properly when I get it back. Since the truck is not complete I'll have to break it in on a test stand or sitting on the bare frame. I know to drive it 500 miles easily and then change oil and all that stuff but since I can't drive it, how long and what RPM should I run the engine at to break it in "on the bench?" Thanks
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To be on the safe side, I would break it in while its in the truck's frame.
I have seen engines run on stands. They were demonstrating their mufflers, but the engine stand was massive. Did you ask the machine shop, if they knew anybody that can help break in the engine?
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Last edited by spinning wheels; 03-28-2009 at 02:08 AM.
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