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| Part name: | Break-In Your Turnkey Engine - what it cost Jason |
| Part number: | BYTE |
| Your cost: | $275.00 |
| Description: | If you want your new (or new to you) engine fired up and broke-in on our test car or test bench (shown is Jason's 2332) here's what you need to do: Bring 4 gals of the fuel you want me to use. Bring your already assembled engine WITHOUT exhaust* or clutch assembly. *Make certain that the cylinder tin around the exhaust ports won't interfere with the exhaust flanges or gaskets. Bring exhaust gaskets or I'll sell you some. Bring 10 quarts of the oil you want me to use or I'll sell you some. Bring a new oil change gasket kit (if the engine is brand new) or I'll sell you one. Have your carb linkage 'right on' or I'll adjust it (my labor rate is $80 per hour or portion thereof). Make certain your carb('s) don't leak fuel when they get fuel in the bowl('s) or I'll fix it (my labor rate is $80 per hour or portion thereof). Make certain your valves are adjusted correctly for a break-in run or I'll adjust them (my labor rate is $80 per hour or portion thereof). Bring your spark plugs in a bag. I'll install my exhaust & my oil lines (where applicable) & fill with your oil. I'll cold crank (no ignition) to develop oil pressure & fill your float bowls. The ignition will be connected and the dist timing set for a start up. Plugs will be installed and torqued. I fire it up. During the first run in process, which is 1/2 hour, I burnish in the cam to the lifters, seat the rings & check for leaks and unusual sounds. At the end of the 1/2 hour I set the low end timing, jetting, idle speed & note the idle speed oil pressure. I then (if applicable:) drain the run in oil, remove the oil filler & valve covers to cool the engine, set the valves again when the engine is cold & replace the drain assembly after cleaning it. For the 2nd run in I take the engine through its rev range and adjust the high end jetting, check the full advance of the distributor & note the high end rev oil pressure. After that is done, I shut the engine off and let it cool for a few minutes and then restart it to see if any additional fuel is needed for a quick start, without having giving it any throttle movement. Now I'm done. The engine is now ready to drive as you see fit. Any parts, such as jets, gaskets, seals, barbs, fuel line, hose clamps to name just a few, are of course, extra. Any repairs to your engine (to stop oil leaks, fix shroud problems, fuel leaks, correct valve train problems, install helicoils, etc) will be charged at $80 per hour or portion thereof. Of course if you don't bring me a ready to start engine, adding components to your engine to make it ready to start is extra labor & parts cost. |