[DeTomaso] Two things questions

[Will Kooiman]

Paint it body color, but don't use the liner.

It will chip, scratch, etc.  It's called character.

Does it have roller or flat tappets?  If it has flat tappets, you need to
keep the rpm's up for 10-15 minutes - or something like that.  I'd also use
break-in oil.

I've never driven a car hard to break in the rings.  I'm just careful with
it, watching for leaks, correct timing, etc.  After 1,000 or so miles, I
change the oil, and keep checking for leaks, etc., until it seems happy.

A dyno is a good idea, but not required.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Brent Stewart
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:07 PM
To: asajay at asajay.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Two things questions

I'll agree that the liner is a better option for me.  I get quite a few
compliments and "who did that for you" questions.  

see: http://bit.ly/aLEpf

This is a product called LineX - http://www.linex.com/




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From: "asajay at asajay.com" <asajay at asajay.com>
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 4:47:24 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Two things questions

#1, personal opinion, I work on my cars, so I would -not- paint it  
body color and make it all shiny and stuff.  I would do the same thing  
I did with my Mach I.  It has a black textured hard coating.  I don't  
remember for certain, but I believe the product was chip-guard.  It  
almost looks like an undercoat, but isn't.

#2 - Drive it -hard-. if you don't drive it hard for the first 500  
miles, the rings will never seat.  It's the high pressure that seals  
the rings to the cylinders.  If you don't get on it and let the engine  
brake (not break), the rings won't seat.  After 500 - 1000 miles of  
hard driving... enjoy it.

Asa Jay

Quoting Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>:

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> Question #1  -  My car is in the paint & body shop.  I have the  
> option of doing the engine bay the same as my exterior body paint,  
> or doing some type of "bedliner" type of paint.
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> falling, working on the engine, or if I want to use the "tub" to  
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> Question #2  -  I am getting a new "crate" engine.  It is fairly  
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>  not a racer - just an old dude who wants to feel good about his car.
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> How should I break in the engine?  I know this was covered recently,  
>  but the thought then was to prepare it to be a racer - not a daily  
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