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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 06:38 PM
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We've dyno tuned hundreds of our builds on our dyno after intial heat cycles, long before these message boards were in existence.
Get the power plant running correctly, as soon as possible.
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 08:27 PM
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Do you think the breakin for the steel liners would be different than the cast ones?
 
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Originally Posted by Roobx
Do you think the breakin for the steel liners would be different than the cast ones?
You're not breaking in the cylinder bores, you're breaking in/seating the rings and letting the lifters, cams, bearings, and pushrods get to know each other along with a few other components like rockers and such.
 

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