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I purchased a '35 panel in pieces and was told the motor was rebuilt. It appears its never been run since. I'm getting ready to fire it up and wanted to know the proper way to break it in. Suggestions for oil would be great too. TIA.

I agree with Gene and withwannchev

A squirt of oil in each spark plug hole sounds like a good idea.
And priming the oil system with a drill and screw driver shank is mandatory in my opinion to fill the oil troughs once the engine is sitting upright in the vehicle and will stay that way.
I also agree that 5W-20 is the right weight of oil for break-in, and in fact in my opinion it is the right oil to keep using from then on as well.
The old dipper oiled Chevs lubricate best with light oils.

I do nearly the same thing wannchev does,
I change oil very soon after first starting.
Even when I buy a new car, I drive it home to the shop and change oil.
I would however use a high quality oil for ALL fills.

And as said by Gene and wannchev...
no slow idling!