How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5

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Originally Posted by BB72CHEVKT

The 260hp is a great deal. the burb has one it and and I am not sure of the mileage but it runs well. I will replace it with the same when it dies.

Good to hear! I've seen lots of good press on these motors

Originally Posted by 29od1

I used Brad Penn break in oil for initial start up and the first 500 miles. Then switched over to the 10w30. No problems and its been about 5000 miles.
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Was reading up on this one, but thinking of finding something I can get local

Originally Posted by Bennett--G4L

I used lucal oil break in along with Valvoline VR-1 racing oil because of it's high zinc content. Had no issues with my BBC when I fired it.
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I read that the VR1 formula had changed--not as much zinc now?

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Man sorry to hear about the motor!

Meh, it happens, just REALLY bad timing considering all the other crap that needs to get done in my world right now