View Poll Results: Newly built motors damage ball bearing turbos?

True: use a stock (journal bearing) turbo at first, put your pricey BB turbo on later.

25.93%

False: A properly built and prepped new motor is safe for BB turbos.

51.85%

I'm not sure, but my newly built motor didn't hurt my BB turbo at all.

22.22%

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Breaking in built motor hurts BB turbo?

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Aug 5, 2007 | 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ted B

A word of wisdom:

Ball bearing turbos don't tolerate trash in the oil. A wise move when installing any BB turbo is to install a small reusable filter in the oil feed line. The filter should be checked and cleaned upon each oil change. If this matter receives proper attention, there should be no issues during break in period. Just check and clean the turbo filter several times during break in, and that should eliminate any concerns.

I have to give Walker of Morgan Performance Fab credit for this valuable tip.

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i Agree with him i use an 2 feet line and a earls -4an Filter and another 2 feet line to the turbo stainless Steel of course, it works great