Finishing up the motor, need a few questions answered first please...

I would start with the standard 25's personally, but don't worry about it too much during breakin unless they're really giving you problems. You can't really read spark plugs unless you're WOT anyway, and short of getting the rings to seat you're probably not looking to beat on your motor too hard right now anyway.

I don't see what going carb has to do with what alt you run?? I say go with the 3g.. but maybe I'm missing something here?

Nothing wrong with a parts house starter IMO, I think the 93 uses the smaller one that's easier to install? Maybe have them pull both so you can have a look-see.

I would run 8 degrees of timing, just the bottom side of stock, again, no need to worry about "power" timing right now.

I like to break in engines for atleast 500 miles, I'm always a bit nervous though so I usually change the oil after 20 minutes, then at 100 miles, at 200 miles, and every 200 miles untill 1,000 while just driving like a normal person, at which point i consider it broken in.

I think your redline is going to be determined by your valvetrain (which is usually the case anyway). I don't see any info about lifters, springs, keepers, valves, camshaft, etc. etc. Basically you don't want to float those things and you don't want to launch the valves too far off the lobes or they're gonna bounce viciously and destroy themselves.

so.... keep it under 7k??

I thought the heads had decent springs and guides, but are they still single wound springs?
I'm sure someone on here is more of an engine builder than I am, but without solid lifters, really nifty springs, and lightweight keepers/valves my guts say you're limit's probably going to be between 6.5 and 7k.
Getting her on the Dyno is really the way to tell though IMO. Ideas about this and that aren't a bad thing, but the dyno removes all doubt by showing you exactly where your valvetrain starts to get wonky.

seijirou said:

I thought the heads had decent springs and guides, but are they still single wound springs?
I'm sure someone on here is more of an engine builder than I am, but without solid lifters, really nifty springs, and lightweight keepers/valves my guts say you're limit's probably going to be between 6.5 and 7k.
Getting her on the Dyno is really the way to tell though IMO. Ideas about this and that aren't a bad thing, but the dyno removes all doubt by showing you exactly where your valvetrain starts to get wonky.

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I agree. I doubt you'll be able rev it past 7k unless you have a better valvetrain setup.

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