Hi All,
I have a rebuilt 351w engine that has to be broken in and. from what I read = as soon as the engine starts up I am to run the engine up to 2,000 rpms for a few minutes then drop down to 1500 for a few and then back up to 2,000= about 20 minutes to break in the flat tappet hydrolic cam. The engine rebuilder set the distributor at 2 degrees btdc not 6 degrees that ford PCM specified at 600rpm
can I run the engine at 2 degrees btdc on the break in-- I don't think I can adjust the timing to 6 degrees because the engine rebuilder said not to let the engine idle. otherwise I have to pull the distributor out and try set it back in at around 6 degrees plus or minus a degree or two. A ford oil pump arm is tricky to line up with the distributor shaft seat
your thoughts please
thanks,
tmcboat
I have a rebuilt 351w engine that has to be broken in and. from what I read = as soon as the engine starts up I am to run the engine up to 2,000 rpms for a few minutes then drop down to 1500 for a few and then back up to 2,000= about 20 minutes to break in the flat tappet hydrolic cam. The engine rebuilder set the distributor at 2 degrees btdc not 6 degrees that ford PCM specified at 600rpm
can I run the engine at 2 degrees btdc on the break in-- I don't think I can adjust the timing to 6 degrees because the engine rebuilder said not to let the engine idle. otherwise I have to pull the distributor out and try set it back in at around 6 degrees plus or minus a degree or two. A ford oil pump arm is tricky to line up with the distributor shaft seat
your thoughts please
thanks,
tmcboat