ggsxkid
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first of let me say that my engine build is a ross/scat setup with acl race bearings. im getting ready to put 1692 back together and start her. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
But more importantly i was wondering what everyone uses to break ther built engines in?? ive recently went to a speed shop down here in nashville and they had specific break in oils /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jawdrop.gif. so sure enough mice start running wheels in my head. they had two different companys one was brad penn and joe gibbs. but the shop i went to was more of a muscle car shop than anything. so these break in oils were formulated with very high zinc ratings, since zinc is just about all gone in every oil. the higher zinc ratings was actully to better off a flat tappet cam v8 engine when breaking in a new cam and lifters. not sure if i wanna put it in my engine /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
but basically i was just wanting to get some opinions and to see whether or not people have used these specific break in oils or atlest have even heard good things from them??
if i used this stuff my plan was to do the 500 mile break in with the break in oil change it and do another filter buy more and maybe go another 3000 miles with in the engine just to make sure the rings seat. then after that 3000 swap to mobil 1.
heres links to the two sites
brad penn break in oil
joe gibbs break in oil
let me know what you guys think!
Thanks, Adam
But more importantly i was wondering what everyone uses to break ther built engines in?? ive recently went to a speed shop down here in nashville and they had specific break in oils /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jawdrop.gif. so sure enough mice start running wheels in my head. they had two different companys one was brad penn and joe gibbs. but the shop i went to was more of a muscle car shop than anything. so these break in oils were formulated with very high zinc ratings, since zinc is just about all gone in every oil. the higher zinc ratings was actully to better off a flat tappet cam v8 engine when breaking in a new cam and lifters. not sure if i wanna put it in my engine /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
but basically i was just wanting to get some opinions and to see whether or not people have used these specific break in oils or atlest have even heard good things from them??
if i used this stuff my plan was to do the 500 mile break in with the break in oil change it and do another filter buy more and maybe go another 3000 miles with in the engine just to make sure the rings seat. then after that 3000 swap to mobil 1.
heres links to the two sites
brad penn break in oil
joe gibbs break in oil
let me know what you guys think!
Thanks, Adam
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