<VV> engine break in and oil change

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/13/2008 7:45:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
jhebrink at anvilcom.com writes:

I am  getting close to finishing the rebuild on my daughter's 66 Monza 110.
This  was a complete rebuild - ground crank, new pistons, rings, connecting
rods,  bearings, cylinders, etc.  I would appreciate any advice on break  in
requirements, especially suggestions on how soon I should change the oil  and
filter after first starting the engine.  I am probably a week or  so away
from finishing up - depends on how much travel my job  requires.

Thanks in advance for your  suggestions,
Jedd






Jedd - A couple of suggestions. At start up, use the best conventional oil  
you can find. No synthetics and no "non-detergent" "break-in" oils. Use a good  
10-30 conventional oil. If you can, use a stripped out distributor - one with 
 the drive gear removed and the top stripped off until the main shaft is 
sticking  out. Use a good drill and drive the distributor shaft in the correct 
direction  driving the oil pump and pumping oil into and through the motor. As 
you start  building pressure in the motor, the drill will slow down from the 
load. You can  also crank the motor over while doing this - Or someone else could 
help you.  This will open pasasages in the crank/rod/bearings/lifter areas 
and spread oil  throughout the motor - before it has any kind of firing load on 
it.
 
- Seth Emerson



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