ChevelleDude71
Lo Boost
Okay so i searched and couldn't find a real answer to this question so I'm going to throw it out there.
My question is I'm going to be starting my syclone soon, (once I get the turbo) and I have done many new engine start-ups/replacments in the past, but none involving a turbo. So I'm wondering if there is anything specific I should do to break in the engine, and newly rebuilt turbo? My Boss said every old V8 chevy he has built he sent it to red line with-in the first few seconds of starting it. he calimed that if it was going to break it was going to break, so if something goes wrong then you didn't put it together right......I have never agreed with this and always taken care of the vehicle for the first 1,500-3,000 miles before I smashed on the engine. My co-worker says that he would go on the freeway and bring the vehicle up to (giving a little boost) 75 then coast down to 50 then slowly bring it up to 75 again, the coast....ect just to seat the rings then hit it after 3,000 miles of this. I remember back when I had my chevelle I didn't go over 3000 RPM's until 5,000 miles in fear of any damage to that new engine. What I have done to the truck is in my siginature and I'm running castrol 10w30 for the first 500 miles to help with break in, then switching to mobil 1 5w30 synthetic for the remainder of the life of the truck. so any suggestions are welcome. I know everyone will have a different outlook on this subject but I'm just paranoid about this truck, building it for a year and all, and want to break it in right so I can get to the track soon.
Thanks
My question is I'm going to be starting my syclone soon, (once I get the turbo) and I have done many new engine start-ups/replacments in the past, but none involving a turbo. So I'm wondering if there is anything specific I should do to break in the engine, and newly rebuilt turbo? My Boss said every old V8 chevy he has built he sent it to red line with-in the first few seconds of starting it. he calimed that if it was going to break it was going to break, so if something goes wrong then you didn't put it together right......I have never agreed with this and always taken care of the vehicle for the first 1,500-3,000 miles before I smashed on the engine. My co-worker says that he would go on the freeway and bring the vehicle up to (giving a little boost) 75 then coast down to 50 then slowly bring it up to 75 again, the coast....ect just to seat the rings then hit it after 3,000 miles of this. I remember back when I had my chevelle I didn't go over 3000 RPM's until 5,000 miles in fear of any damage to that new engine. What I have done to the truck is in my siginature and I'm running castrol 10w30 for the first 500 miles to help with break in, then switching to mobil 1 5w30 synthetic for the remainder of the life of the truck. so any suggestions are welcome. I know everyone will have a different outlook on this subject but I'm just paranoid about this truck, building it for a year and all, and want to break it in right so I can get to the track soon.
Thanks
