The Luv truck.

[CaptainKyle]

I love this thing with the new motor! It's not high hp in today's standards but 500 hp and 514 lbs of torque in a 2600 lb truck is Fun !

 

[Fire-medic]

Sounds good, Kyle! How-long for a break-in?

 

[CaptainKyle]

Sounds good, Kyle! How-long for a break-in?

I have already put a couple hundred miles on it and running it somewhat hard. I figure if it held up on the dyno it's good to go.lol

 

[Fire-medic]

'Break it in slow, it will always be slow.'

Dunno if I believe in that, but once the rings seat, that should be it, I expect. A few hundred miles, and an oil change, and then not red-lining the tach constantly should allow the drivetrain to work reliably.

 

[Adam Langlois]

What can I say, I luv it! Have you owned the truck long? Up here in Ontario it's a rust belt.

 

[MaxMidnight]

'Break it in slow, it will always be slow.'

Dunno if I believe in that, but once the rings seat, that should be it, I expect. A few hundred miles, and an oil change, and then not red-lining the tach constantly should allow the drivetrain to work reliably.

Some interesting reading here.
A diametrically opposite view is on the attachment albeit relating to a air cooled motor.

 

[CaptainKyle]

What can I say, I luv it! Have you owned the truck long? Up here in Ontario it's a rust belt.

I have had it for 7 years . It had the original paint when I bought it and zero rust

 

[CaptainKyle]

Some interesting reading here.
A diametrically opposite view is on the attachment albeit relating to a air cooled motor.

I have always broke them in pretty hard ! I figure after the Dyno time it should be pretty good. I have not been giving it a whole lot of slack.