The engine you spent a month carefully assembling has just fired and is running great while you carefully monitor oil pressure and break in the flat-tappet camshaft. The feeling of euphoria that ...

You may be inclined to drive a brand-new car just like the one you’re replacing it with. However, there are some steps you should take to ensure that its heart—the engine—will live a long and reliable ...

The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has a killer atmospheric engine, but it needs to be properly broken in to deliver its full performance. Although the instructions are in the owner’s manual, Chevrolet ...

This article was originally published on Motorcyclist. Your owner’s manual likely recommends a 600-, 1,000-, or even a 1,500-mile break-in process where you limit throttle angle and revs, and ...

Ah, the sweet engine break-in period. Some like to do things the old-fashioned way, taking things slowly for the first 1,000 miles, while others enjoy hooning their brand new car right in front of the ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While technology has made life more complicated than ever, it's also arguably better in many regards. So too is the case for engine building, ...

The internal combustion engine may have been man’s greatest creation. It’s powered us across land, seas and skies. And over the past 220-or-so years, these controlled explosions have exponentially ...

When it comes to clutches, one of the most asked questions is the proper break-in procedure. This one of the most talked about mechanical aspects to this day. Some people hammer down the minute they ...

When you take delivery of a new car like the 2021 Chevrolet Corvette, the temptation to put the pedal to the floor straight off the dealership lot is mighty powerful. But that can be disastrous for a ...