The Ford Barn

cederholm · 10-08-2018, 11:06 AM

Don't you love it when guys re-open these golden-oldie posts?!? - You're welcome!

We'll there is where I'm at. I'm assembling a 1953 8BA that will go into a model A coupe. GOFAST (Gary) did the machine work and provided all the parts (Great guy to deal with, I'm lucky to have him close by)

This is my first flathead build so I'm taking it slow. This is also my first AV8 build and I don't want a bunch of projects all up in the air at the same time, so I would like to test the motor and break in the cam before I drop it into the car. I plan to make a stand that I can use to run the motor on, but also store in until the chassis is ready.

I believe the motor need to run for about 20 minutes at a high idle for the cam to break in and then under load at various speeds to seat the rings. Is this correct?

~Carl

10-08-2018, 11:06 AM	#28
cederholm Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Southport CT Posts: 318	Re: Engine test stand Don't you love it when guys re-open these golden-oldie posts?!? - You're welcome! We'll there is where I'm at. I'm assembling a 1953 8BA that will go into a model A coupe. GOFAST (Gary) did the machine work and provided all the parts (Great guy to deal with, I'm lucky to have him close by) This is my first flathead build so I'm taking it slow. This is also my first AV8 build and I don't want a bunch of projects all up in the air at the same time, so I would like to test the motor and break in the cam before I drop it into the car. I plan to make a stand that I can use to run the motor on, but also store in until the chassis is ready. I believe the motor need to run for about 20 minutes at a high idle for the cam to break in and then under load at various speeds to seat the rings. Is this correct? ~Carl