So, would an oil change every 2000 miles help lengthen the life of the
engine?
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Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2
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Michael Salter wrote:
> 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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