Well, no one in this thread has told me what 'Proper Cam Break-In procedure" actually is, so I don't know if I did it or not.
I did what I was taught and told by family members. This isn't the first start-up by the way, this was just a video I made to show you guys.
I pre-oiled the system with a healthy amount of LUCAS Break-in added, because it has the zinc. I did this until it ran out of my rocker arms. I set my valve adjustments to the correct amount, with just the smallest amount of leeway for final adjustment since they are hydraulic lifters. Usually this involves them just being tight without having squished the hydraulic. The engine wouldn't start so obviously I had to turn it over a few times. Once it started, I varied the RPMS, never letting it get low. And seeing as it's quite obviously a water cooled engine, I did not run it for very long, no more than 5 seconds. I'll be running it for the full 20-30 minutes once it's hooked up correctly. This is an article that illustrates the procedure I followed:
http://cranecams.com/uploads/breakin/548e.pdfEvery article I read on how to break in a cam only mentions that^ information. So what did I miss?
