Purple People Eater Sh*t itself today

We've loaded a 350 bushel gravity wagon and pull the crap outta it after I build a motor, I know I know hillbilly but its a good work out. Gotta love back roads. Lol
 
Well we never heap it full but id say 16000, I think don't quote me on that tho....
 
I should have said about 350 bushels in a 500+ bushel wagon, it has brakes for the stopping part otherwise it'd be scary as he11.
 
Believe me first gens don't have enough weight and brake to stop a wagon without. Found that out after I built my 90, had to put new brakes on. Stupid me
 
madmikeismad said:
It's a used stock cam, with new tappets. I'll be adding a crap load of zinc. Should I just hitch the trailer and drive home? Be about 13k gross for 65 miles in mild hill country.

Should I keep boost under a certain pressure? Or Egt?


How many miles should I put on the break in oil?
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Towing would be best way.. Long constantly heat cycle.. How I broke my hotshot engine in on my red truck.... Did about ~100 mile make sure everything was good leaks etc then hook to my trailer and took off on a 1000 mile run.. Definitely keep a closer eye on oil level.. Fresh engine will burn a lot.. Once rings are set oil consumption will drop back to ~1qt every oil change verse 500-1000 miles
 
Hopefully it won't consume any once broke in. Never used a drop in its life until the last 1000 miles.
 
The thing about doing a break in is to do it the way you will be driving it.
 
I was told, break in cam.
get it warm, drive it a bit easy.
retorque head gasket. reset valve lash.

Do a max rpm burnout.

Bu that's for me since I don't tow..

I would do the top half for sure mike,
Then hook your trailer to it and pull it home at a decent clip. get it warm.
 
I rebuilt my motor it never used oil after my towing, but I did get it warm reset lash and beat it lol.
 
12vriviera said:
I was told, break in cam.
get it warm, drive it a bit easy.
retorque head gasket. reset valve lash.

Do a max rpm burnout.

Bu that's for me since I don't tow..

I would do the top half for sure mike,
Then hook your trailer to it and pull it home at a decent clip. get it warm.
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That's the plan lol. Trans is still iffy
 
So how much timing can I run before I spray out of the bowl or get smokey with these wide bowls and 155* injectors? Still 18ish?
 
madmikeismad said:
Gonna run the head.

Measured piston protrusion.

#1 is .023
#2 is .024
#3 is .026
#4 is .026
#5 is .024
#6 is .020

Is that ok on a storm block with non-ic pistons, stock gasket? 2000 manual says .024-.028.

Also what will my actual compression be now? Im thinking 17.3:1 with the deck blocked .005?
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Any math guys able to help me out with that?
 
Dipstick tube stem is all that's holding up progress now

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Hurry up and get done. I need you to put a new motor in my dump truck for beer.


:hehe;
 
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