Re: The way things used to be....

["Allan Ericson" <lowvolt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Skip-

Continuous duty redline on a 345 is 3700 rpms. You can rev it to about 4500
if you don't keep it up there for very long.

Breaking it in should simply be done at varying speeds.  Many people have a
different way to do it when it comes to oil use. What I do is run it with
10-30 for about 20 minutes when I first fire it up, then replace the oil and
filter with whatever I intend to use to run it and change at 500. Then I
follow the 3000 mile schedule. The factory recommends 30 weight oil, but
that was before the good multi-grade detergent oils were used. I've been
sticking with 10-30 with really good results, or 20-50 in the summer when I
lived in Phoenix.

Once I hit the first 3000 mile oil change, I would switch to synthetic and a
top quality oil filter. I've heard Baldwin makes a good one that has twice
the capacity of a standard oil filter. I "think" that Dave Nuenke had the
part number. That makes oil filter changes more expensive, but barring flaws
in the parts that were used, the engine should last longer than you.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Skip Duplissey" <scoutii@domain.elided>
To: "Thomas R. Elliott Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@domain.elided>; <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 6:08 AM
Subject: Re: The way things used to be....


> My 304 had a bad (my mind is blank...  what the starter engages to crank
to
> motor...  big round thing with teeth), leaked oil from everywhere, and was
a
> 304.  I just wanted something fresher with more power.  Also, not knowing
> whether my old motor had 140,000 or 440,000 miles had an adverse
> psychological affect on me.
>
> Louis did some tuning and maintenance on my Scout.  I really enjoyed
> visiting with him (even if was is an Alabama Fan!!!)... He definitely
> qualifies as an "Old Timer".  I don't believe he's ever been to NATS, but
I
> do know he took a very nice 80 or 800 to Colorado and won.
>
> Speaking of football...  You've been in AL for a few years now.  Have you
> picked sides yet?
>
> BTW--  My new motor is awesome.  Breaking-it-in may just "break" me
> though...  I'm dying to see what this thing will do!!!  Also, that shiny
> motor, new carb, chrome air cleaner and ceramic coated headers really make
> the rest of the truck look tired.  The three chamber flowmasters sound
> awesome, IMHO.
>
> Can anyone tell me what the redline for a 345 is?  Also, I remember
someone
> doing a new motor break-in guidelines.  I can't find it...  Anyone have
any
> recommendations?
>
> -Skip
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas R. Elliott Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@domain.elided>
> To: "Skip Duplissey" <scoutii@domain.elided>
> Cc: <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 5:39 AM
> Subject: Re: The way things used to be....
>
>
> > ---Good to hear from you again. Glad to hear that you are well. Congrats
> on
> > the new motor and I hope they did for you just what you needed. Did you
> find
> > that it wasn't just leaking oil? Was it rings, seals, the whole 9 yards
> > leaking?
> >
> > ---Tell me, in your search for parts or anything Scout related around
> here,
> > did you ever come across the name Louis Shultz? Supposed to have taken a
> 2n
> > place trophy in show at the NATS some years ago. He's selling the lot of
> > Scouts he has. Funny, he charges an arm and a leg for an axle, but he
> > practically gives four full vehicles away with the purchase of one.
> >
> > ---Thank you,
> > -T.R.E.Jr.
> > -`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
> > -`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
> > -`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
> > -`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Skip Duplissey" <scoutii@domain.elided>
> >
> > <snip>
> > > Oh, but he is always watching...  :)  All is well and thanks!  It is a
> > shame
> > > we never got to meet...
> > >
> > > Well shoot... I might as well update on my Scout...  I get it back
from
> a
> > > local outfit which came highly recommended (JeffTech)...  New 345,
dual
> > > exhaust, ceramic coated stans headers, the works.  Can't wait!!!
> > >
> > > -Skip