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10-05-2008, 07:54

Hi guys and gals:

Anyone have recommendations of break-in of 8V92 after an in-frame
rebuild? Official or un-official?

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
Coach broken in Calgary, AB

10-05-2008, 13:15

My Detroit Service Manual states that after major work the engine shall be placed on a Dyno under various loads. It also is very clear that temperatures be monitored so as not to over heat the engine. Since that is not possible, I suggest you monitor temperatures closely on the return trip. It will get plenty of work from Canada to TX so you will not be able to baby it. I always ran in engines on aircraft and cars at full power. Don't personally know about a 8v92 but consider it in a boat. They are always under power. so what else could you do. So I would guess you drive it like you stole it. But then again, I am spending your money.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
Dahlonega, GA
Royale Conversion
Purchased my coach with about 8K miles on an in frame. I have never babied it.

--- On Sun, 10/5/08, ronmarabito2002
wrote:

From: ronmarabito2002
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Break-in Recommendations
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 3:54 PM

Hi guys and gals:

Anyone have recommendations of break-in of 8V92 after an in-frame

rebuild? Official or un-official?

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

Coach broken in Calgary, AB

10-05-2008, 14:14

My mechanic friend always says, "The best way to drive a 2-cycle
Detroit is with both feet planted firmly on the floor."

Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Leroy Eckert
wrote:
>
> My Detroit Service Manual states that after major work the engine
shall be placed on a Dyno under various loads. It also is very clear
that temperatures be monitored so as not to over heat the engine.
Since that is not possible, I suggest you monitor temperatures
closely on the return trip. It will get plenty of work from Canada to
TX so you will not be able to baby it. I always ran in engines on
aircraft and cars at full power. Don't personally know about a 8v92
but consider it in a boat. They are always under power. so what else
could you do. So I would guess you drive it like you stole it. But
then again, I am spending your money.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
> Royale Conversion
> Purchased my coach with about 8K miles on an in frame. I have never
babied it.
>
> --- On Sun, 10/5/08, ronmarabito2002 wrote:
> From: ronmarabito2002
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Break-in Recommendations
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 3:54 PM
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> Hi guys and gals:
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> Anyone have recommendations of break-in of 8V92 after an in-frame
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> rebuild? Official or un-official?
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> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
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> Coach broken in Calgary, AB
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10-05-2008, 14:18

IMHO Ron the people who are backing your warrantee will give you the best advice on'break-in" advice.

2008/10/5 ronmarabito2002 <"remarabito@att.net">

Hi guys and gals:

Anyone have recommendations of break-in of 8V92 after an in-frame
rebuild? Official or un-official?

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
Coach broken in Calgary, AB

--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson

94 WLWB

10-05-2008, 14:31

O.K. Leroy. I'll take it under advizement.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Leroy Eckert
wrote:
>
> My Detroit Service Manual states that after major work the engine
shall be placed on a Dyno under various loads. It also is very clear
that temperatures be monitored so as not to over heat the engine.
Since that is not possible, I suggest you monitor temperatures closely
on the return trip. It will get plenty of work from Canada to TX so
you will not be able to baby it. I always ran in engines on aircraft
and cars at full power. Don't personally know about a 8v92 but
consider it in a boat. They are always under power. so what else could
you do. So I would guess you drive it like you stole it. But then
again, I am spending your money.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Dahlonega, GA
> Royale Conversion
> Purchased my coach with about 8K miles on an in frame. I have never
babied it.
>
> --- On Sun, 10/5/08, ronmarabito2002 wrote:
> From: ronmarabito2002
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Break-in Recommendations
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 3:54 PM
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> Hi guys and gals:
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> Anyone have recommendations of break-in of 8V92 after an in-frame
>
> rebuild? Official or un-official?
>
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> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>
> Coach broken in Calgary, AB
>

10-05-2008, 14:32

Thanks Scott.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, tX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
<scottforman75@...> wrote:
>
> My mechanic friend always says, "The best way to drive a 2-cycle
> Detroit is with both feet planted firmly on the floor."
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Leroy Eckert
> wrote:
> >
> > My Detroit Service Manual states that after major work the engine
> shall be placed on a Dyno under various loads. It also is very clear
> that temperatures be monitored so as not to over heat the engine.
> Since that is not possible, I suggest you monitor temperatures
> closely on the return trip. It will get plenty of work from Canada to
> TX so you will not be able to baby it. I always ran in engines on
> aircraft and cars at full power. Don't personally know about a 8v92
> but consider it in a boat. They are always under power. so what else
> could you do. So I would guess you drive it like you stole it. But
> then again, I am spending your money.
> >
> > Leroy Eckert
> > 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> > Dahlonega, GA
> > Royale Conversion
> > Purchased my coach with about 8K miles on an in frame. I have never
> babied it.
> >
> > --- On Sun, 10/5/08, ronmarabito2002 wrote:
> > From: ronmarabito2002
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Break-in Recommendations
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008, 3:54 PM
> >
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> > Hi guys and gals:
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> > Anyone have recommendations of break-in of 8V92 after an in-frame
> >
> > rebuild? Official or un-official?
> >
> >
> >
> > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> >
> > Coach broken in Calgary, AB
> >
>

10-05-2008, 14:34

Probably Rob, but I want some consensus.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
wrote:
>
> IMHO Ron the people who are backing your warrantee will give you the
best
> advice on 'break-in" advice.
>
> 2008/10/5 ronmarabito2002
>
> > Hi guys and gals:
> >
> > Anyone have recommendations of break-in of 8V92 after an in-frame
> > rebuild? Official or un-official?
> >
> > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> > Coach broken in Calgary, AB
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> 94 WLWB
>

10-05-2008, 14:58

I'm with Rob, 8 years ago November our country came to a consensus.

I'm not into oil sampling because it wont prove much on used crap
but starting fresh and new it may help your 'out of town' rebuilder
chose some participation in follow up tweeking at your local shop.
It might be that the Canadians give you different brakein
procedures because they understand your return trip and their
inability to make a follow up review???? may be wise to find a home
town shop that can touch bace with the rebuilder prior to taking it
in for a home town return trip review. That way they need not
assume what and why things were done as-built.

Greg94ptCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
wrote:
>
> Probably Rob, but I want some consensus.
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
> wrote:
> >
> > IMHO Ron the people who are backing your warrantee will give you
the
> best
> > advice on 'break-in" advice.
> >
> > 2008/10/5 ronmarabito2002
> >
> > > Hi guys and gals:
> > >
> > > Anyone have recommendations of break-in of 8V92 after an in-
frame
> > > rebuild? Official or un-official?
> > >
> > > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> > > Coach broken in Calgary, AB
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> > 94 WLWB
> >
>

10-05-2008, 16:07

Ron:

I just returned from a loop to Portland, OR and back to Dallas in my
'87 PT, which had ~300 miles on the rebuilt 8V engine when I got it
last June. I used 3 gallons of oil in 6500 miles, so I suggest you
carry some extra for the trip home with the new engine. That's about
2x the consumption of my '85 6V. Might also have extra coolant, just
in case.

--M.R.Kane
1987 PT 40
1985 PT 40 for sale.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
wrote:
>
> Hi guys and gals:
>
> Anyone have recommendations of break-in of 8V92 after an in-frame
> rebuild? Official or un-official?
>
> R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> Coach broken in Calgary, AB
>

10-05-2008, 16:51

I think you probably find
"drive it like you normally would" will be the answer
Stephen 77fc35

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
wrote:
>
> IMHO Ron the people who are backing your warrantee will give you the
best
> advice on 'break-in" advice.
>
> 2008/10/5 ronmarabito2002
>
> > Hi guys and gals:
> >
> > Anyone have recommendations of break-in of 8V92 after an in-frame
> > rebuild? Official or un-official?
> >
> > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> > Coach broken in Calgary, AB
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> 94 WLWB
>