> I have just had my MGA 1500 engine rebuilt. The machinist says to start
>the engine quickly and run it for 20 minutes at 2000 rpm. That is fine
>except that the car sat for 15 years before I bought it. I have rebuilt or
>replaced almost everything (including the carbs) and I am afraid that the
>chances of starting right up are about nil. Therefore, I am wondering about
>the concept of pulling the car at a constant speed to obtain the 2000 rpm.
> It seems that one would not even need to have the engine running for this
>"break in". In fact, I do not see that the sparks plugs need to be inserted
>for this exercise.
>
> Am I missing something?
>
> Thanks for the help...
> Joe Ratigan
> 58 MGA Roadster
On new bearings the "impact" of the firing stroke is in a particular area
of the bearing. Towing the car will put the initial stress in another
location. I am not sure if this really makes a difference or not, But I
don't think its such a great idea.
Larry Macy
78 Midget
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