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Re: Pistons Out

To: "Alan Seigrist Blue 100" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Pistons Out
From: "Patton Dickson" <57healey@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:55:01 -0500
Trying not to be a smartalex, I seriouslly want to know how are rebuilds on
motors that most everyone here assumes are tired at 60K+ original miles
going to last 200K miles?

Patton


On 4/18/06, Alan Seigrist Blue 100 <healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ned -
>
> David's advice is correct.  Don't bother trying to fiddle with it bit
> by bit, take out the whole block and have everything mic'd and
> measured, and rebuild it properly.  If you do that, the motor will
> last a long long time... 200K + miles.  If you cheap out, you will be
> tinkering with it for the next 20 years.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Alan
>
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8




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