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Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci. Lugnutz #1428498 10/30/2021 3:01 PM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 South Carolina L Lugnutz 'Bolter
Lugnutz 'Bolter L Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 South Carolina	Would anyone care to comment on what high zinc break in oil they recommend? I have some instructions from the machine shop that recommends Gibbs break in oil or using ZPPD break in additive. Lucas sells a straight 30 W break in oil. Last edited by Lugnutz; 10/30/2021 3:02 PM. 1965 Chevy C10 Shortbed 1/2-Ton Stepside Truck College In the Stovebolt Gallery In the Project Journals Forum The Build BLOG on Weebly T5 Transmission Build page

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First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	Lugnutz	10/30/2021 10:09 AM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	TUTS 59	10/30/2021 1:55 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	Joe H	10/30/2021 2:09 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	Lugnutz	10/30/2021 2:15 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	TUTS 59	10/30/2021 2:21 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	Hotrod Lincoln	10/30/2021 2:46 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	Lugnutz	10/30/2021 3:01 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	fixite7	10/30/2021 5:35 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	drdoug	10/30/2021 4:11 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	TUTS 59	10/30/2021 5:41 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	Lugnutz	10/30/2021 6:59 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	Hotrod Lincoln	10/30/2021 7:35 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	Lugnutz	10/30/2021 7:45 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	Hotrod Lincoln	10/30/2021 9:25 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	Lugnutz	10/30/2021 10:44 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	Hotrod Lincoln	10/30/2021 11:32 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	Joe H	10/31/2021 2:24 PM
Re: First start up preparations and procedure for my fresh 283ci.	Hotrod Lincoln	10/31/2021 2:58 PM

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