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BlueSaph95GT

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what kind of break in procedure is needed after a H/C/I swap??? i'll be doing the swap next week and wondering what i should do to make sure it's successful. i.e. dyno oil or stick with my usual synthetic, break-in mileage/time...etc. thanks for the help guys.
 

Grn92LX

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No such thing as a h/c/i break in. Just make sure nothings leaking and beat away After the return drive home, change the oil to be super anal.
 

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+1. hydraulic rollers don't really need a breakin
 

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i don't need to worry about beating on brand new valvesprings/etc. ??? i.e. as soon as i button things up and check for leaks i'm good to go and start beating on it again???
 

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its not like breaking in a clutch where the parts need a few hundred miles to set properly and what not. Gears, H/C/I and parts such as dont need a break in period as stated as long as nothing is leaking your all set to hammer away
 
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break-in procedure:

Clutch in
Rev up
Dump clutch
Smile

enjoy the extra power
 

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Change your oil a couple times in a few hundred miles.

I'm pretty 'safe' when it comes to several thousand dollars so I take it easy (sort of) for the first couple hundred miles, then I just drive it how ever I like.
 
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