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New engines = no head retorque/oil change @500 miles - Why?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 3/13/2002 32 Replies

Greetings all,

After installing a short block in a customers car, I got to thinking. (Yeah I know - dangereous stuff)

Anyway, I always recommend the vehicle return in 500-700 miles for a head retorque, valve adjustment and oil/filter change. The break-in o... Login to read more.

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