Ok guys I recently hit the 1000 mile mark on my rebuild and am deciding if its time to change the oil again or not. Every builder and every site says somethign diffferent. I changed it at 100(by accident, dont ask) and 500 so far. So should i do it at 1000, 1500 and 2000 or just 2000?

Also what is the appropriate time to increase revs. i recently have been letting myself slide up to 5k but now i read a few guides that say dont pass 4k till after 2000. Whats right?, whos done what and did their engine blow up? Can I get some solid answers.

 

well you really can't change your oil too much on a new engine I don't think... so I would say it's better to be safe then sorry.

with the revs, I've heard not to go above 4k before 3000 miles... but that could be a bit extreme.

 

I generally say, oil and filter change at 1/2 hour and 1K miles. Then normal oil changes after that, but you should ask the shop that did your rebuild. They will have a recommendation based on what they replaced.

and as far as RPM, if there are new housings, you should be using the whole RPM range.

 

You mean revving to redline? I was told to take it easy on EVERY rebuild. See this is the conflicting stories im talking about. It was rebuild with new housings,and all new seals. I am pretty sure the bearings werent changed. It has a bit over 1100 miles on it right now. So someone with experince (icemark & friends) please let me know what to do. I just want to get the most out of my motor.

 

with new housings and seals the motor should be well broken in by 1100 miles.

 

thanks for the answers, im gonna try to do a compression check tonight just to be sure. I have some horrible luck and refuse to easily accept such good news.