Simple! Change the oil every 3,000 miles, always use a high-quality oil,
and good quality gasoline. Keep the engine properly tuned and adjust the
valves every third oil change. Spirited driving is OK but max revs in every
gear every time will tend to increase the rate of wear.......
Lawrie
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> From: Teacher122@aol.com
> To: Lawrie@britcars.com; TUSLER@mp050.mv.unisys.com;
MGS%AUTOX.TEAM.NET@mvdns1.mv.unisys.com
> Subject: Re: MGF Anyone?
> Date: Tuesday, November 11, 1997 1:28 PM
>
> In a message dated 97-11-11 04:07:51 EST, Lawrie@britcars.com writes:
>
> << I have one friend who is
> just doing his first major rebuild (it had a valve job at 110,000 miles)
on
> his 67 BGT engine which has 234,000 miles on it! And there are many more
> such stories...
>
> Lawrie >>
> Lawrie,
> As Paul Harvey says, "And now the rest of the story!" I don't ever want
to
> do another rebuild on the B-I'm cheap! What are the hot ips on getting
> 234,000 miles out of one of these engines?
>
> Tom Green
> 1979 MGB
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