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Originally Posted by Cliff R
I have added to the engine assembly process (about 25 years ago) taking a paint marker and putting a white line on the visible portion of the pushrods just below the rocker arms. Once the "fresh" engine is warmed up, timing set, and fluids topped of I idle it really slow and remove the valve covers for a quick verification that ALL the pushrods are spinning like they should. I then dump the oil and catch some of it in a clear glass jar and cut the filter open for inspection. If all looks well we commense to run them like we stole them!.......
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Cliff, do you do this pushrod check before the cam break in period of 20 min? Just curious on how bad it is to stop an engine before the 20 min @ 2000rpm break in period?