First heat cycle on a motor

[karolko]

When you guys start your motor up for the first time and put it through its first heat cycle, would you recommend a 160* or 180* thermostat.

I have xfi, so i will be running through some of the rough idle parameters while it is warming up. Other than that what steps do you boys go through. The cam does not need to be broken in as it is from my prevous motor.

Thanks guys


Adrian

 

[TurboBuRick]

When you guys start your motor up for the first time and put it through its first heat cycle, would you recommend a 160* or 180* thermostat.

I have xfi, so i will be running through some of the rough idle parameters while it is warming up. Other than that what steps do you boys go through. The cam does not need to be broken in as it is from my prevous motor.

Thanks guys


Adrian

I would bring it up to op. temp.

 

[karolko]

operating temp, well what is it, 160 or 180?

 

[norbs]

180 degrees is fine. THe cooler the motor runs the more cyl wear.

 

[karolko]

180 degrees is fine. THe cooler the motor runs the more cyl wear.

Hey Norbs,

Are you saying that the cooler the motor runs, the more wear that occurs along the cylinder walls. Is that becasue the oil temp is not hot enough? Could you please explain.

How is your project coming along?

 

[norbs]

Well, cold oil doesn;t help either". Some experts estimate that the wear on the rings of an internal combustion engine is as high as 0.001" per 1000 miles of operation when the oil temperature is below 170 degrees. Look at the chart below, looks like coolant temp does effect wear also.


Car is running fine using the stock computer but can;t turn up the boost running out of room to tune it in this busy city.

 

[TurboBuRick]

Thats a very interesting chart Norbs.

Everyone running a 160f stat needs to take a look.

 

[norbs]

Here i some more info on the subject:


HOTRODSRJ’s COOLING TIPS Operating temperature vs power and longevity!

 

[karolko]

Thanks Norbs, In my mind It is settled 180 and never looking back.

 

[jasjamz]

My 160 stat along with the rest of my components keep me in the 180s.

 

[norbs]

Put a 5" thick intercooler on the front and you will be 180s on a 40 degree day. :redface:

 

[forzfed]

I added an oil heater to my car, so the oil would be up to temp when I first fired it up.

Oil Pre-Heaters : Oil Pre-Heater : Oil Tank Heater : Racing Oil Pre-Heater

 

[norbs]

It can't hurt considering where you live, did you drill a hole in the pan?

 

[jasjamz]

Whoa Norbs! Thats too big for me! I like my V2

 

[forzfed]

It can't hurt considering where you live, did you drill a hole in the pan?

No I bought a heating pad from one of the local shops. He sold it to me really cheap.