Break-in Recommendations

[Bob Lawrence]

When I got our bird outside of Nashville, I had to drive it back to
Seattle.
The rebuild had 200 miles on it. Called the rebuilder and was told,
drive it like Leroy stated...drive it like it was stolen.
It used oil about a gallon every 400 miles.
We now have 5 thousand miles on it since we retired last Nov.
When we left Seattle and now to here in Branson, about 3k miles
(detoured to Arizona for the winter), it has not used one drop of
oil. Still full.
That's with 40 wt oil.
Bob Lawrence
84 PT 36
Branson, Mo.

> 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.
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> 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.
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> --- 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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