[DeTomaso] New Motor Initial Startup

[bill gaino]

Sean, It is probably ok. If your running a hyd roller cam they restrict the amount of oil to the lifters, thus less through the push rods. Is it a roller cam?  Getting the rpm up will move a lot more oil too. keep the rpm changing, , 30000 rev up, hold a little 2000 just don't let it set and idle. Congrats WAAAAAAA!!!!Bill 1362


-----Original Message-----
>From: sean mundy <seanmundy at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Mar 15, 2013 1:44 PM
>To: "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
>Subject: [DeTomaso] New Motor Initial Startup
>
>
>I've finally got my new 408C started and running. WHOOHOO! 
>Initially it would only sputter and pop for about 5 seconds.  
>After a couple weekends playing around with everything I hit the magical combination and it 
>actually idles now with timing set around 12 at 1000rpm.  
>I only let it run about 2-3 minutes while I was getting the timing set.  
>Looking thru the valve cover holes I noticed that there wasn't as much oil 
>splashing around I was expecting to see. 
>My oil pressure was really good and way better than my old engine. 
>I could see a little puddle of oil on top of the rockers but not much if any sloshing oil.  
>I was really nervous that there wasn't enough oil so I shut off the engine right away.  
>Looked down in the heads with a flashlight and saw there really wasn't much oil collected below the valve springs.  
>There was some oil accumulated at the oil drain back hole at the end of the heads.
>I read that sometimes the assembly lube could plug up the works but it should melt and thin out as the engine heats up.
>There is 30w oil in the pan and the at the correct level.  Garage temp at around 55degrees.
>I didn't want to speed up the engine rpms to see how much more oil would be shooting out of the tops of the rockers.
>How much oil should really be shooting around at the rockers when the engine is idling?
>I guess its hard to describe without a visual but it would be nice to hear what you all think.
> 
>Thanks, Sean   		 	   		  
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