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Old 04-13-2017, 03:04 PM   #1
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Question Cam break in

Anyone, I have a new cam I am going to break in on the dyno with smith lifters ,then change to the solids ,how much time should I have on it be switching,.? 145 seat pressure.
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Old 04-13-2017, 03:29 PM   #2
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Default Re: Cam break in

I thought the reason to breakin a cam was to mate in the lifters to the cam lobes . Switching to new lifters after the "breakin" would seem to defeat the purpose .
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Are you planning to raise seat pressure after breaking in?

We run a bunch more seat pressure than that!
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Old 04-13-2017, 09:16 PM   #4
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No John these are regular lifters in a 454 , I have had to many go flat.
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