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Old 11-13-2018, 02:19 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by 86MLR View Post
How many people advocating against it are engine builders?

Metallurgy and oils have come along way.
More than materials and lube, the main advance in play here is the manufacturing process.

Break-in is to give the parts that aren't supposed to come into contact a chance to rub against each other and wear down until they don't. Not much need for that anymore, not unless the build was for shit in the first place.
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