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Re: 1953 1/2 ton 216 smoking blue JoergK. #1580670 06/23/2025 5:33 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 605 Preston, Washington T Tronman 'Bolter
Tronman 'Bolter T Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 605 Preston, Washington	When I overhaul an engine I always do the 30-60mph accelerations, then change the break in oil. before 500 miles. I've never had an engine I rebuilt use oil after I did so. I've also, always upgraded to moly rings. 1965 C60 school bus \| 1967 GMC 6500 school bus

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1953 1/2 ton 216 smoking blue	JoergK.	06/19/2025 11:39 PM
Re: 1953 1/2 ton 216 smoking blue	Gdads51	06/20/2025 12:42 AM
Re: 1953 1/2 ton 216 smoking blue	Otto Skorzeny	06/20/2025 2:26 AM
Re: 1953 1/2 ton 216 smoking blue	Hotrod Lincoln	06/20/2025 2:31 AM
Re: 1953 1/2 ton 216 smoking blue	JoergK.	06/20/2025 2:27 PM
Re: 1953 1/2 ton 216 smoking blue	Hotrod Lincoln	06/20/2025 5:42 PM
Re: 1953 1/2 ton 216 smoking blue	BC59	06/21/2025 5:01 AM
Re: 1953 1/2 ton 216 smoking blue	JoergK.	06/21/2025 4:29 PM
Re: 1953 1/2 ton 216 smoking blue	Rusted Nut	06/21/2025 5:34 PM
Re: 1953 1/2 ton 216 smoking blue	Tronman	06/23/2025 5:33 PM
Re: 1953 1/2 ton 216 smoking blue	Hotrod Lincoln	06/23/2025 6:12 PM

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