Engine break-in Question
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Engine break-in Question
I just rebuilt my motor and was wondering about going up hills. Is it better to let the engine rev-up keeping the bost low or keep the revs low and let it boost. The housings and bearings are the originals, but Apex seals and all other seals are new. Plus the Engine has a street port. Thanks.
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You can call one of the tuners like KD Rotary, but I would say if no one's behind you, just let the car slow down.... Actually, I think letting the car rev a little past 4k would be better than more than light boosting on the car.
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Never lug the motor, especially while breaking it in. And according to Pettit, you are NOT rpm-limited when you break in a new motor. You should be using all of the rev range, just at limited (5psi) boost.
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best thing to do is a lot of stop-and-go driving for the first 1000 miles, of course do like 7-sins stated, but try not to boost higher than 5psi, and try to use a lot of different rpms.
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Originally posted by 93TTRX7
how can you not boost more than 5 psi?
how can you not boost more than 5 psi?
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