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Chris in CT · 03-04-2016, 09:24 AM

Hi Gilitos, One thing here that is sure to generate some disagreement is the break-in procedure. I subscribe to the process of running the engine at a quick idle only (not a race!) until the engine gets no hotter than emitting the first evidence of steam vapors at the radiator. Then it is shut off and allowed to cool. This process is repeated until the engine will run without getting hot enough to emit steam vapors. Then the car is taken on drives not exceeding 40 mph with the same proviso: no steam coming from the radiator. The head is torqued down until it holds its setting.
T-bird, what am I missing here? Oil wells? Other than the fact that the bearings are shot, they don't look abnormal to me. Help me out...

03-04-2016, 09:24 AM	#49
Chris in CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 272	Re: Why did this rod fail? Hi Gilitos, One thing here that is sure to generate some disagreement is the break-in procedure. I subscribe to the process of running the engine at a quick idle only (not a race!) until the engine gets no hotter than emitting the first evidence of steam vapors at the radiator. Then it is shut off and allowed to cool. This process is repeated until the engine will run without getting hot enough to emit steam vapors. Then the car is taken on drives not exceeding 40 mph with the same proviso: no steam coming from the radiator. The head is torqued down until it holds its setting. T-bird, what am I missing here? Oil wells? Other than the fact that the bearings are shot, they don't look abnormal to me. Help me out...