Windage Trays And Etc During Cam Break-In

RustyRatRod said

I don't know about all that hoorah. If all of that were real issues, you'd see people lined up with failed engine parts, because plenty of people build engines and break them right in with all that stuff they said not to. Plus, what about all the factory engines with windage trays? They didn't break them in without them and run around and put them in after. Even the 440 Six Barrel and Six Pack engines with the low taper cam lobes got busted right off and whooped into the parking lot. I think people worry too much.

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I’ve installed a few what would be considered slow old school grinds in various Mopar engines over the years, with windage trays, without any real concern about any wiped lobes during break-in. Lubed them good, did the routine, changed the oil afterwards and never gave it a second thought. If there’s any worry by some it’s mostly (as far as I’m concerned) related to aggressive lobes, high spring pressures, increased rocker ratios, and as mentioned earlier, possible parts quality concerns. So doing all the typical preliminary stuff is a given but when one comes across something never thought about or considered (windage tray etc) is it not valid to look into it further at the least? You got guys that build engines professionally, all levels of knowledge and experience that know all of this and to them maybe it’s puzzling or even amusing for others to ponder the idea, who knows, but it’s out there and when you read about it from multiple sources it’s only natural to think about it, IDK, at least I do:rolleyes: