i dont hear my valves clanking, but thats apparently what happens when you start it up, prolly cause our pump is a POS and cant force the oil up quickly. anyways thats what ive been told.

 

Nope, I start it up, wait till the oil pressure builds up to where it should be and pull out. Take it easy going down the road, it seems to warm up much faster that way.

 

I just wait for the idle to drop to around 900rpms which is like 30 seconds...that allows oil to get where it's going and the tranny shifts easier into drive.

 

Depends on how cold it is. If it is around 30-40 I start it up, scrape the windshield if I have to then take it easy until I get to the highway. If no scraping is involved maybe 30 seconds to a minute. I think the key here is to take it easy until she's got a little heat.

 

I do the same as MikeHTally.
Still, it doesn't get that cold in the UK.
We had -7 deg C three nights ago and that was plenty cold for us.
The Hemi seems fine on a slow start up and very gently throttle until halfwway on the temp gauge.
It does seems to warm up quicker
Al.

 

I always let it run for about 45 seconds to get the engine lubricated. Then drive slowly to the corner about 1/2 mile, and slowly thru the gears until it is off cold on the temp guage.

My neighbor across the street just got finished putting in a crank kit in his Ford Triton. He started the truck and when the guage showed oil pressure, put it in drive & stuck his foot into it to 4500 rpm and it started knocking. He now leaves for work earlier & lets it warm up for a few minutes.

Speed Safely,
AL

 

I don't have to let it warm up... I live in Arizona, so its always warm! lol

 

From what I know with my 72 you are not supposed to let it idle for long, it is bad for the motor. Once oil pressure is up it should be driven or you are shortening the life of the motor. That is all.

 

I warm it up for about1 minute until the RPM's drop to under 900. I do this summer or winter. Red

 

its been 10 for the last month. I don't warm up at all.