I got the head back from the machine shop today and got the 53 super h running this evening. I rebuilt the head and did the in frame overhaul. I even sprang for the fire craters. She purrs like a kitten. I only ran it a minute or two but it sounded pretty good. Tomorrow I'll finish buttoning up the ol girl and get it broke in.
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Janicholson
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Very good feeling to hear them fire off after major work. Even resurrecting a old Maytag single cylinder washing machine engine was a thrill. Jim
I had to adjust the float and once that was done I took her around the place for a ride today. I hooked up the yard drag (old boxspring) and drug the driveway a bit. Then my 10 year old wanted to drive it so I let him run it a while. I probably have 30-45 minutes of light running on it. What do some of you folks do when breaking in an engine?
Tom Fleming
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one of the most important things when breaking in an engine is NOT to run it at a constant speed. Until the rings "seat" in, change speed on the engine at 5-10 minute intervals or similar. An hour or two of that will "seat" the rings. I wouldn't work it too hard until you have 5-10 hours on it. You don't have to baby it either, but I wouldn't start out by plowing the back 40.........
Also, important to change the oil and filter after a few times of work-out and up to temp. Hard to put an hour count on it, what is more important is that it is up to temp a couple of times.
IMHO, my way of breaking in a new engine.
Also, important to change the oil and filter after a few times of work-out and up to temp. Hard to put an hour count on it, what is more important is that it is up to temp a couple of times.
IMHO, my way of breaking in a new engine.
Tom Fleming
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PS: good for you by the way!
steveolboy
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I like to run em ,no load for 20-30 minutes alternating rpm,s. Then I take it out for a ride in 4th if its a 5 speed and get the temp up.I think alot of poeple are a bit shy of heating a new motor up, but It is necessary to seat the rings and not glaze the walls. after this while its still hot comes an oil and filter change. Then its light duty for a while, then lets go pullin,
I've built a lot of race engines and car/truck engines and we would run them around 2500 rpm for an hour and then put cardboard in front of the radiator to build the heat up to 230 degrees and then shut them down and walk away untill the next morning. Basic theory of putting a heat cycle through it and we always had good luck. I'm just starting to rebuild tractors so it's sorta different but the main thing as you've all said is to get those rings seated.
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