New to me used 6 bolt, break in?

[spyderdrifter]

I bought a 6 bolt long block today for a decent price. Drove the Talon before we pulled the engine out, and it drove really well. Looks like ass on the outside of the engine, but after getting in home and pulling it apart to inspect other areas, it looks really, really clean inside. The guy I bought it from claims to only drive it on the weekends. Anyway, I'm getting a few last parts for it over the next few weeks. Since it is otherwise drive ready, and someone please correct me if I'm wrong, I don't have to worry about rebuild break-in time do I? Such as the frequent oil change intervals. The guy didn't know the mileage, but I'm guessing under 20k. I'm replacing all belts just for my own satisfaction, but even the balance and t-belts looked good. No cracking or dry rotting. Also replacing the rear main and a few others to be safe. Any advice welcomed.

 

[pauleyman]

Clean it, assemble it and drive.

 

[spyderdrifter]

Awesome. That's what I was thinking, but had to be certain, given how much crappy luck I've had with engines or the past year.

 

[pauleyman]

Just curious, if you drove it why did you bother to disassemble it?

 

[spyderdrifter]

Because it was dirty as f@#&. I had to have peace of mind that everything was indeed good inside. My 7 bolt drove normal all the way to the point when it seized due to spinning a few bearings. When it broke down, I thought it was an electrical problem until I noticed the crank wouldn't turn. Just me taking precautions.