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Cliff, I think you are being a little paranoid, but I understand. I think cold specs will be fine for break in. After your initial set up and run check them hot . My conversations with Schneider I was told that the 20 minute break in at 2000 didn't apply to our valve train- just saying what I was told. Did I do 20 minutes, not exactly . Definetly not 20 at 2000. Didn't do it on either of my Schneider or Isky cam. The issues I experienced were with improper valve guide install, but the wear on cam lobes looked perfect. Just think about how many folks have everything dialed in so well on a total rebuild that it just fires up and runs for 20 minutes no issues to deal with. It seems to me that a lot of cam issues are from not making sure the system is primed well enough for instant oil on the cam with start up. Prime the motor with a drill and watch the oil bleed out on to your can before you ever start the motor. A slight valve clearance issue will not hurt anything.

Not sure why you don't want to use a light coat of paint as a "guidecoat" to detect imperfections in the Bondo layer. Maybe I've been doing it all wrong for the last 50 years Check this site: http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/paint-body/hrdp-0805-how-to-use-body-filler/ Dennis