340 break in question

Roller cams have much less friction on the lobes than a flat tappet cam...

Break in is critical with a flat tappet cam as the lifter and cam interface is under shear load... There is no boundary layer lubrication on the cam and lifters like there is with the crank and rod bearings.... The sides of the lifters have pressurized oil, the bottom of the lifter and lobes of the cam are just splash oil...

You keep revving your engine cold, I will wait until mine warms up...
The bolded portion of your text above is EXACTLY why you need to get the RPM's up to 2000-2500 ASAP during cam break in...you NEED the splash oiling. For everyday stuff AFTER break in I would agree, warm it up before you beat on it.