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briansansone

07-05-2012 09:18 PM

breaking in my new engine

title says it all.
How do I break in my chevy 4.3 vortec ( 2001 with direct fuel injection update ).

cobalt327

07-05-2012 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by briansansone (Post 1571262)

title says it all.
How do I break in my chevy 4.3 vortec ( 2001 with direct fuel injection update ).

An article on rebuilt engine start-up is here. You have roller lifters, so you can skip the 20-30 minute break in at 2000-plus rpm because a roller cam/lifters do not require breaking in like flat tappet cams and lifters.

briansansone

07-08-2012 04:56 PM

Thanks!

-Brian

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