How much metal in a new motors oil after 125 miles..?

[TopherSho]

I would give it another 500 miles, doing some moderate to high throttle runs - maybe 25%?, then resume normal driving.  It does not hurt to be a little conservative in the beginning.  Ford's general recommendation is 1,000 miles anyway.

Yeah .. i think i Will be a nervous nancy ..

[SM105K]

I would give it another 500 miles, doing some moderate to high throttle runs - maybe 25%?, then resume normal driving.  It does not hurt to be a little conservative in the beginning.  Ford's general recommendation is 1,000 miles anyway.

Yeah .. i think i Will be a nervous nancy ..

You would cringe if you knew how I break most motors in.

This is how I used to break in my forged LS turbo motors.  Proper warm up cycles. Raise the car off the ground with a four post lift.  Stand on the gas with the trans brake on.  Rings would seat, the motor would see boost, and we could watch the oil pressure.  Lower the car, make some hard pulls, come back, change the oil, and back to letting her eat. Never lost a motor due to improper break in. Those were 5k to 7k dollar short blocks as well.   

[TopherSho]

I would give it another 500 miles, doing some moderate to high throttle runs - maybe 25%?, then resume normal driving.  It does not hurt to be a little conservative in the beginning.  Ford's general recommendation is 1,000 miles anyway.

Yeah .. i think i Will be a nervous nancy ..

You would cringe if you knew how I break most motors in.

This is how I used to break in my forged LS turbo motors.  Proper warm up cycles. Raise the car off the ground with a four post lift.  Stand on the gas with the trans brake on.  Rings would seat, the motor would see boost, and we could watch the oil pressure.  Lower the car, make some hard pulls, come back, change the oil, and back to letting her eat. Never lost a motor due to improper break in. Those were 5k to 7k dollar short blocks as well.

I lol'd at the transbrake.  makes total sense.   

[SM105K]

I would give it another 500 miles, doing some moderate to high throttle runs - maybe 25%?, then resume normal driving.  It does not hurt to be a little conservative in the beginning.  Ford's general recommendation is 1,000 miles anyway.

Yeah .. i think i Will be a nervous nancy ..

You would cringe if you knew how I break most motors in.

This is how I used to break in my forged LS turbo motors.  Proper warm up cycles. Raise the car off the ground with a four post lift.  Stand on the gas with the trans brake on.  Rings would seat, the motor would see boost, and we could watch the oil pressure.  Lower the car, make some hard pulls, come back, change the oil, and back to letting her eat. Never lost a motor due to improper break in. Those were 5k to 7k dollar short blocks as well.

I lol'd at the transbrake.  makes total sense.

It is hard to beat a twin turbo LS set up with a Powerglide on the street.  I proved it for many years and we will say racked in mucho dinero on the fine streets of "Mexico".

[TopherSho]

Oh man my 69 Nova had a powerglide... and a 250   not ideal.  but for high school it was great.

im opting in this case to not go full boost and race around.  but i am not going to kid glove it anymore either.   but i will change the oil again in 500 miles (1000 miles total) and again at 1500 to offset 'normalish' driving.

[SM105K]

Oh man my 69 Nova had a powerglide... and a 250   not ideal.  but for high school it was great.

im opting in this case to not go full boost and race around.  but i am not going to kid glove it anymore either.   but i will change the oil again in 500 miles (1000 miles total) and again at 1500 to offset 'normalish' driving.

With your good run of bad luck, I would be doing the same.

[TopherSho]

Update; oil was changed again at 1000 miles, no new metal shiny bits.  just a couple hardish rubber bits.  after passing 1500, i have started giving it some hard power but not like i used to at every opportunity.

Meth is turned back on just for the cooling and to leak test the system with blue goo ..  im at 1700 miles now so were about 800 from calling Brad up for a ground up new tune.