It will take 3000 miles for the new engine to break in and deliver its max power it is capable of. Yes, you will feel that it's improving trip after trip. When the engine is new you can feel a special whining noise out of the cylinder/piston liners. When fully broken-in that sound will disappear. David
--- Richard Golen <rgolen@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Hi All, > We'vebeen driving it now for a week. Have adjusted the valves, rechecked > thetiming, etc. The engine seems to get 'stronger every day'. I have about100 > miles to go to the 300 mile oil change...and then its time to trythe highway! > > Ric > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get Windows Live and get whatever you need, wherever you are. Start here. > http://www.windowslive.com/default.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Home_082008 |
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