You've waited 500-miles.....I'm surprised you waited that long to get on it. You're rings are sealed within the first 50-miles are so....so feel free to have at it. And blown cars should normally be broken in under boost.
WHOO HOO! 500 miles and counting! DUW
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Dan- The idle is a little touchy at startup but once its been running for a few minutes it is OK. I still haven't messed or even checked the IAC because the problem has gotten better. I did find my old IAC and I may still put it on to see if it makes any difference. I'm not sure if I'll make it to the Steel Valley Nats, I'd like to but I have a few other plans already for that weekend. If I can get them changed I will be up. BTW- the hood looks great, did you find a painter yet for it?
Rich- I'm not aware of any oil problems yet, but I haven't taken the upper off yet to retorque everything. I've been meaning to do it, but when its nice I want to drive the damn thing and not work on it anymore! LOL! I'll keep you posted though. I will be at Epping, but I doubt I'll be racing. I may if I get all of the bugs worked out, the roll bar installed, etc.
Jon- This hood definitely had more clearance than the stocker as the intake hit the stock hood right in the center with a 3/8" spacer and I have ample room with this hood. Its not a large cowl, but it definitely has more space.
Chris- CONGRATS! How many miles are you up to now?
Michael- I sent you a PM
Gearbanger- I trust Rick at RNH performance a whole lot and when he told me that he'd like to see me put 500 miles on it first, that's what I did without question. If you ask 10 different engine builders the question of how long to wait it seems that you will get 10 different answers. Now that I have the miles on it, I'm itching to get my wideband hooked up so that I know the AF is in check so that I can actually go WOT!!! I will admit I have a slight fear of matting the go pedal and revving it to >6000rpms, I don't know why but at the moment I do. If you knew the bad luck I have had getting this thing together you would understand. Its pretty bad when the guys at AFR have coined the term "to pull a Riva" (which is my last name) due to all the problems I had come up. I'm the type of person that if it can go wrong it will... and usually twice before I get it all sorted out and working perfect. But once I get to that point it usually works fairly well!
Dan- The idle is a little touchy at startup but once its been running for a few minutes it is OK. I still haven't messed or even checked the IAC because the problem has gotten better. I did find my old IAC and I may still put it on to see if it makes any difference. I'm not sure if I'll make it to the Steel Valley Nats, I'd like to but I have a few other plans already for that weekend. If I can get them changed I will be up. BTW- the hood looks great, did you find a painter yet for it?
Rich- I'm not aware of any oil problems yet, but I haven't taken the upper off yet to retorque everything. I've been meaning to do it, but when its nice I want to drive the damn thing and not work on it anymore! LOL! I'll keep you posted though. I will be at Epping, but I doubt I'll be racing. I may if I get all of the bugs worked out, the roll bar installed, etc.
Jon- This hood definitely had more clearance than the stocker as the intake hit the stock hood right in the center with a 3/8" spacer and I have ample room with this hood. Its not a large cowl, but it definitely has more space.
Chris- CONGRATS! How many miles are you up to now?
Michael- I sent you a PM
Gearbanger- I trust Rick at RNH performance a whole lot and when he told me that he'd like to see me put 500 miles on it first, that's what I did without question. If you ask 10 different engine builders the question of how long to wait it seems that you will get 10 different answers. Now that I have the miles on it, I'm itching to get my wideband hooked up so that I know the AF is in check so that I can actually go WOT!!! I will admit I have a slight fear of matting the go pedal and revving it to >6000rpms, I don't know why but at the moment I do. If you knew the bad luck I have had getting this thing together you would understand. Its pretty bad when the guys at AFR have coined the term "to pull a Riva" (which is my last name) due to all the problems I had come up. I'm the type of person that if it can go wrong it will... and usually twice before I get it all sorted out and working perfect. But once I get to that point it usually works fairly well!
WhiteDevil
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That is sweet man. Im glad its running nice. I know what you mean about being nervous about that first wot run. I remember being that same way last sept when i finished my 347. I was a little nervous to run it after the 500 miles break in. That smile will be ear to ear when you hit it that first time though 
Hey Paul
I understand about wanting to be cautious
I'd get the wb functioning like it should and get in third for a WOT pass to
only like 4K for the first time.
Then add a bit more more rpm if things look OK.
You know, just sneak up on the redline.
Grady
I understand about wanting to be cautious
I'd get the wb functioning like it should and get in third for a WOT pass to
only like 4K for the first time.
Then add a bit more more rpm if things look OK.
You know, just sneak up on the redline.
Grady
Yea, I just looked at your website and it doesn't mention the displacement of the new motor...I've been curious to say the least
347
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Listen to Rick, as you did, on engine break-in. Spending lots of dough is a good reason to be cautious.
WhiteStallionGT
Member
Are you going up there for FFW? I'll be there that sunday. Id love the chance to see your car in person.
95riosnake
Member
Yes I found a painter for it, I'm dropping it off Monday night after work and it should be done Wednesday, Thursday at the very latest.
As much as I don't want to run hood pins, I have very bad luck with nearly everything and I am worried about the hood flying up, even though I have the latch adjusted perfectly and Cervini's is one of the best brands out there. I am lookin around for a nice, clean lookin set of pins that won't rust, and won't look ricey or gaudy. They all seem to look the same, and I am not one to do things the way everyone else does. There are the Aerocatch pins that are very trick looking, but they require a LARGE hole, top and bottom, and the underside of the hole ends up looking very unfinished...so those are out. I guess if I can't find a set I like, I'll just run without them and hope for the best.
stprorolla49
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Dan, heres a set you may like which im also probably going to swap to when i get a chance because someone stole one of my pins, and the hardware is starting to get a lil rust. The pins on the hatch shown below are locking pins that are almost flush with the hood, and theres a key to open them. I believe you can get them from Jegs or Summit.
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