"Should" is the operative word here. A hole that's nice and round in a bare block will no longer be round after the head is attached and the head bolts are tightened ... and vice versa.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lloyd Broussard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 9:00 AM Subject: RE: Engine break in > The engine builder said the cylinders were rebored 1mm over. So they > should > be nice and round, but no idea how rough they are. > > I mentioned my 500 mile break in plan to the engine builder and he didn't > say anything. Which is why I asked here. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ray Ayala > Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 10:47 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: Engine break in > > > It depends on how smooth and how round the cylinder bores were when the > engine was assembled ... something we can't answer for you. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 6:57 AM > Subject: Engine break in > > >>I just replaced the engine in my '91 with a FMII, a few weeks ago. I >>wanted >>to check with the collective wisdom to see if 500 miles was enough for >>proper break in? >> >> At 500 miles I'm going to do an oil change and go with Castrol >> SyntecBlend >> oil and recheck all the bolts for tightness. >> >> It's a rebuilt 1.6 with all new internals, and I don't want to give it >> any >> boost before it's ready. It was rebuilt with OEM parts, no go fast >> goodies. >> >> I've got about 50 miles on it now, with no smoking or oil usage and I'd >> like to keep it that way :^) >> >> Thanks, >> Lloyd >> _______________________________________________ >> Miatapower mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
