Running in a new engine

[Dave]

Even if you were to ra*e it from minute 1, the only real effect would be your head could become warped. Modern engines (I say modern in the last 30 years) have become amazing really and will drive fine with the oil pressure through the roof, its just not good practice, and can leave other areas starved of oil if you've talking sub zero temperature. Dont be gentle that they glaze, done be too harsh that nothing has time to expand properly, and as said change your oil as good measure because you're effectively chipping the bores/rings away at each other.

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It's an xud with hdi rods, new rings and a fully rebuilt head with valves cut at a slightly different angle for better flow. I've got a td04 to go on, refurbed injectors and I'm going to refurb a pump because the one I'm using atm isn't that great. Hoping for 160-170 bhp, but anywhere over 150 will be good fun. I'll do a project thread at some point, probably after all the works done, then ill just do a massive write up all at once!

150hp can be achieved with a big blower alone.