[ihc] Re: SII 345 compression test

["Ken Hitchcox" <lipodog@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I too have heard that IH engines take a long time to break in.  What is the 
proper procedure to break in an IH and is it any different than breaking in 
a lesser engine?

A friend was in japan and went on a Honda factory tour.  He said that at 
then end of the production line, the cars are started, driven a very short 
distance to a special area and run at full throttle (well before they have 
been warmed up) for some amount of time, don't remember what it was, might 
have been 15 minutes though.  He said he was told that if the engines are 
going to break, they want it to happen right away.   All hear say, but if 
true, then so much for break in!

Ken



> Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 23:22:56 -0500
> From: "Marcus" <shodude@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: [ihc] Re: SII 345 compression test
>
> Well, I know what I would do if I were looking at a rebuilt 345 with 90psi
> for compression. Rebuilt or now, I wouldn't look at it anymore. If it has
> over 1K on it and the compression is still reading low, then it wasn't
> broken in properly. Either way, with a compression range from 90-110, it's
> still off and has issues.
>
> Regardless of what IH was teaching their techs, 5K is excessive for seating
> of the rings let alone 40K.
>
> Marcus
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