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 Post subject: Break-in Temperature
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:31 am 
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Hey Guys,

Rebuilding my first slant and I've been pouring over everything I can find on the subject. I ran across something that has me a little curious though. According to the "Slant Six Racing manual" pdf, all the scenarios specify to not let the engine go above 180 degrees during the break-in period. Now I'm not planning on racing this engine, but the stock thermostat is 180-195(summer/winter) degrees. Do I need to be worried about this? I know I can get a 160 degree thermostat but I don't see this mentioned in any other discussions on breaking one in.

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 Post subject: Re: Break-in Temperature
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:42 am 
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That "Slant-6 Racing Manual" is full of fairytales (errors -- lots of them, big and small). Best close it and leave it closed except for telling stories around a campfire. There is no factual basis to this idea that the engine shouldn't go over 180° during break-in. There is also usually no basis for switching thermostat temperatures for summer/winter, and there is almost never a valid reason to use a too-cold (160°) thermostat Read this (and all four subsequent chapters).

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 Post subject: Re: Break-in Temperature
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:01 pm 
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I have never worried about break in temp. It is always hot because you are scraping freshly roughened/machined metal surfaces together. No problems here...

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 Post subject: Re: Break-in Temperature
PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 5:58 pm 
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I've used 180 and 195 degree T-stats on 10-11:1 SCR motors and no problems... make sure to top up the overflow tank after it pukes then draws the coolant back
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 Post subject: Re: Break-in Temperature
PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:54 am 
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Thanks guys, I thought it seemed odd. I just wanted the assurance of the experts.

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 Post subject: Re: Break-in Temperature
PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:15 am 
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I saw that same "keep it under 180 degrees during brake-in" bit of info in the above said book... To early here for camp fires.

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 Post subject: Re: Break-in Temperature
PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:26 pm 
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Engine heats up pretty good during breakin, but stays within acceptable range, i.e. it doesn't boil over or anything. You can definitely feel the extra heat though...totally normal.

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