engine oil temp/noise

[Pantera EFI]

First, you may have a problem with rocker/retainer contact, rocker/valve cover contact,
pushrod/head contact, etc.

The oil temp CAN be very high durning "first start" of a new engine.

This is caused by ring to wall friction.

The "heat" can SOFTEN the rings !
They are forever then damaged.

My method is the start/stop the engine quite a few times durning "first start".

John Drake taught me this method, he even liked to allow the engine to set, overnight, before power runs.

After all, he built the MOST successful racing engine of ALL TIMES.

Lance