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As far as I'm concerned a bit of light load running just to get a working surface on the crankshaft bearings and cam lobes is all the babying any engine needs .

The loading up process (IMO) is about getting combustion gas pressure behind the compression rings which pushes them out harder against the newly honed cylinder walls .

Its a pity most Skylines don't have a tow-bar because if you could hang another thousand kilos off it the run in/load up process would be easier !

There is a bloody steep hill that rises up the Illawarra escarpment from north of the gong (Wollongong) which would make a great run in road - Bulli Pass is it ?

Cheers A .

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As far as I'm concerned a bit of light load running just to get a working surface on the crankshaft bearings and cam lobes is all the babying any engine needs .

The loading up process (IMO) is about getting combustion gas pressure behind the compression rings which pushes them out harder against the newly honed cylinder walls .

Its a pity most Skylines don't have a tow-bar because if you could hang another thousand kilos off it the run in/load up process would be easier !

There is a bloody steep hill that rises up the Illawarra escarpment from north of the gong (Wollongong) which would make a great run in road - Bulli Pass is it ?

Cheers A .

lol mines in a stagea (1700kg) its one heavy sucker anyway so loading it up is no problem :P

I would like to know why its stated its important to keep the motor off boost early on in the run in for, anyone got any ideas?

There is a bloody steep hill that rises up the Illawarra escarpment from north of the gong (Wollongong) which would make a great run in road - Bulli Pass is it ?

you mean the macquarie pass west of albion park on the illawarra highway? its fairly steep and has lots of accelerating and braking.

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thread revival

my new engine should be cranked to life in the next few days, my engine builder also suggests running the cheap castrol GTX 15w-40 variety of oil,

supercheap has a sale now so you can pick em up cheap !

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