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1. Engine run-in (score: 1): Author: JFrymark@aol.com; Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 19:41:07 EST; I am completely rebuilding an engine that I was running on Redline synthetic oil. I believe a previous thread had a consensus on running in with non-synthetic, then switching over. Other than the cos; /html/fot/2002-04/msg00016.html (7,128 bytes)
2. Re: Engine run-in (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>; Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 18:52:32 -0600; My engine builder (Wayne Snyder, The Able Co.), who swears by the synthetics (so much so that he finally got me switched over after years and years of resistance to change ;-), does say to run it in; /html/fot/2002-04/msg00017.html (8,028 bytes)
3. Fwd: Engine run-in (score: 1): Author: JFrymark@aol.com; Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 20:20:09 EST; Based on 1% of the precincts reporting (actually a lot more!), the popular vote is to use petroleum/mineral oil to seat the rings properly, then switch over after some time on the engine. I will foll; /html/fot/2002-04/msg00018.html (7,659 bytes)
4. Re: Engine run-in (score: 1): Author: "John Kipping" <johnkipping@inet.net.nz>; Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 14:25:16 +1200; Yes, absolutely essential not to use a synthetic for bedding in piston rings. This bedding in is to some extent wearing out - "running in" oil is best if you can get any, otherwise the cheapest engin; /html/fot/2002-04/msg00019.html (9,070 bytes)
5. Re: Engine run-in (score: 1): Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>; Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2002 20:40:11 -0600; I can vouch for the fact that our engines should not be run in using synthetic oil. It cost me an engine rebuild to get the rings to seat. I had always used dyno juice first and then switched to synt; /html/fot/2002-04/msg00020.html (9,017 bytes)
6. RE: Engine run-in (score: 1): Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>; Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 19:22:29 -0800; I agree with the mineral oil but not the running in method. Lugging the engine for very long will cause localized ring heating. You'll be better off "Power Seating" the ring by getting in a high gear; /html/fot/2002-04/msg00021.html (9,820 bytes)
7. RE: Engine run-in (score: 1): Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>; Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 19:47:06 -0800; I used to turn mine out of Lucite. You make it a snug sliding fit then turn a relief near the top, drill down through the center, then saw off the top inch and turn a step into it a little deeper tha; /html/fot/2002-04/msg00023.html (9,005 bytes)
8. RE: Engine run-in (score: 1): Author: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>; Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 19:50:13 -0800; I meant "bore, hone and _lap_ with full clamping tension" I used to turn mine out of Lucite. You make it a snug sliding fit then turn a relief near the top, drill down through the center, then saw of; /html/fot/2002-04/msg00024.html (9,234 bytes)
9. RE: Engine run-in (score: 1): Author: "Susan and Jack Brooks" <tr3a@att.net>; Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 22:16:58 -0800; That was what Sonny Collier told me to do with the Norton (motorcycle) cylinders he bored for me. Sonny built many of the top race engines of the time, so that's exactly what I did. It was a real bea; /html/fot/2002-04/msg00028.html (7,595 bytes)

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