How to prep and start a rebuilt engine
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*At the end of the 20 minute break-in period, change the oil and filter. Drive the vehicle for 30 miles, altering the speed and letting the motor rev down from 60 mph to 20 mph with your foot off the gas pedal. Change the oil and filter and repeat the EOS again. Change the valve springs to the ones that came with the cam kit. Drive for 500 miles and change the oil and filter again. | *At the end of the 20 minute break-in period, change the oil and filter. Drive the vehicle for 30 miles, altering the speed and letting the motor rev down from 60 mph to 20 mph with your foot off the gas pedal. Change the oil and filter and repeat the EOS again. Change the valve springs to the ones that came with the cam kit. Drive for 500 miles and change the oil and filter again. | ||
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| + | ==Automatic transmission== | ||
| + | If just the fluid and filter was changed, 4-5 quarts should fill the tranny to capacity. A freshly rebuilt TH350 will hold about 10 quarts depending on the size of the torque converter. Add a couple more for a TH400. | ||
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| + | In the case of a freshly rebuilt or empty transmission, add four quarts to the empty tranny before start up (hopefully ATF was added to the torque converter before installation), then add 3-4 more quarts during the cam break in. Do not try to top it off until the cam has been broken in and the engine can be idled. | ||
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