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Re: [TR] Starting a dry engine advice sought

To: Darrell Walker <darrellw360@mac.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Starting a dry engine advice sought
From: Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 15:11:33 -0400
Cc: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>, "Triumph list Team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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I see my Iphone voice recognition changed my first sentence even after I
had corrected it!

On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 12:43 PM Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:

>  Yes, Dan June was run about  A total of six hours since Being rebuilt.
> How often do you change the oil filter?
>
> On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 10:03 AM Darrell Walker <darrellw360@mac.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> Was the engine run at all after the rebuild?  In particular, was the cam
>> break-in done (assuming a new cam was part of the rebuild)?
>>
>> The instructions for the last cam I broke in was non-detergent 30wt with
>> ZDDP additive.  I=E2=80=99m usually in the camp of use an oil with the Z=
DDP already
>> in it, but that=E2=80=99s what the cam manufacturer wanted, so that=E2=
=80=99s what I used.
>>
>> -Darrell
>>
>> > On Sep 3, 2018, at 7:20 AM, Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > It's been about 10-20 years since I've run my Triumph and I did so
>> after the engine had just been rebuilt.  I know it makes people cringe, =
but
>> that's just the way it is.
>> > Im hoping to start it today.  There's no oil in it and I'm about ready
>> to go to Autozone for some more.  ISTO REmember that a good grade of 20w=
50
>> is probly what I want to aim for,but, I wonder if 10w30 might be better =
for
>> a dry engine.  If you want me to start with a thinner oil and after 10
>> minutes of run time, change out to 20w50 I can do that to.  Maybe a cdha=
nge
>> of oil filter is advisable too.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I see my Iphone voice recognition changed my first sentenc=
e even after I had corrected it!</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 12:43 PM Paul Dorsey &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:dorpaul1@gmail.com">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc so=
lid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0Yes, Dan June was run ab=
out =C2=A0A total of six hours since Being rebuilt. How often do you change=
 the oil filter?</div></div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 10:03 AM Darrell Walker &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:darrellw360@mac.com" target=3D"_blank">darrellw360@mac.com</a>&gt; wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
Hi Paul,<br>
<br>
Was the engine run at all after the rebuild?=C2=A0 In particular, was the c=
am break-in done (assuming a new cam was part of the rebuild)?<br>
<br>
The instructions for the last cam I broke in was non-detergent 30wt with ZD=
DP additive.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m usually in the camp of use an oil with the Z=
DDP already in it, but that=E2=80=99s what the cam manufacturer wanted, so =
that=E2=80=99s what I used.<br>
<br>
-Darrell<br>
<br>
&gt; On Sep 3, 2018, at 7:20 AM, Paul Dorsey &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dorpaul1=
@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">dorpaul1@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; It&#39;s been about 10-20 years since I&#39;ve run my Triumph and I di=
d so after the engine had just been rebuilt.=C2=A0 I know it makes people c=
ringe, but that&#39;s just the way it is.<br>
&gt; Im hoping to start it today.=C2=A0 There&#39;s no oil in it and I&#39;=
m about ready to go to Autozone for some more.=C2=A0 ISTO REmember that a g=
ood grade of 20w50 is probly what I want to aim for,but, I wonder if 10w30 =
might be better for a dry engine.=C2=A0 If you want me to start with a thin=
ner oil and after 10 minutes of run time, change out to 20w50 I can do that=
 to.=C2=A0 Maybe a cdhange of oil filter is advisable too.<br>
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