rebuilt 440 engine break in

[cudaken]

 I would usel a word that people use for cats Paul. But with only driving mine 2000 miles in the last 5 years   will shut up.

To me 10,000 miles is the mile stone, if it makes it 10,000 then it is a keeper. Yes with only 700 miles a year you will be safe for a while. If mine had not been crused, I would have had 700 in the last 2 months.

                                                                      Ken

[Runner]

if your using moly rings, the engine should be fine after the cam brake in period. a few heat cycles and your ready to mash the loud pedal.

[cudaken]

 Runner, I can contest that But has nothing to do with Pauls

                    Cuda Ken

[Runner]

well, once the rings are seated the parts inside arent giong to get any stronger the longer they sit in the block.   

[Charger72SE]

yep, they are Moly rings on the 2355F SpeedPro pistons - good to know break-in on them is faster

Ken, 700 miles ain't much per year - but it's my first restoration and I want the Charger to last a looooong time

one thing that was weird - the oil guage was pegged to max during the 20 minute beak-in.  we did cycle the engine a lot before it started up and the oil was 3/4 between "fill" and "full"

would the Melling high volume oil pump do that?

[cudaken]

  That is what a healthy 440 will do with tight bearings and the pump we both have. I had 65 PSI at idle warm. Did not help, but that was not my problem. Mine was over bulit and under brained by the shop.


                                            Ken