They probably won't Patton,
It is pretty widely believed that the high mileages that modern engines are
achieving are not attributable to improved materials or lubricants but to
good electronically controlled fuel injection.
Carburetored engines will always suffer from oil dilution, particularly when
cold and that alone causes more wear than anything else.
Michael Salter
www.precisionsportscar.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Patton Dickson
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 3:55 PM
To: Alan Seigrist Blue 100
Cc: David Nock; Ned Smith; Austin-Healey List
Subject: Re: Pistons Out
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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