How long would you ??

April 02, 2022, 11:40 AM

Tom396

quote:
Originally posted by Big Steve:
I have known a few to just run the engine until it blows up then buy a brand new one. They say it save a bunch of money over the years on "freshen ups"

Worked pretty good for me. 50 years on the last one (yes, the same one I assembled in 1979). Threw a rod about three years ago. I plan to bury it in the backyard with a marker ... seriously. Hoping to get similar life out of it's replacement. Of course, I will not last long enough to see it, if it happens. Take care. Tom Worthington

April 02, 2022, 12:18 PM

vetman

Sorry guys but I feel "runem till they blow" blows I have seen and had friends die from blowed motors-the best sale for diapers there ever was. Proper maintenance is always best and will continue to do so as I feel the need!

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April 02, 2022, 08:37 PM

Curly1

quote:
Originally posted by vetman:
Sorry guys but I feel "runem till they blow" blows I have seen and had friends die from blowed motors-the best sale for diapers there ever was. Proper maintenance is always best and will continue to do so as I feel the need!

I do not care what ET you run if you have slicks you should be running a diaper. No excuse not to.

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April 03, 2022, 02:45 PM

Alaskaracer

I'm running aluminum rods right now, Will run this season with them as I don't plan to run as much as last year. By the time I finish the year, I'll be around 250-300 passes on them. Refresh will be done with new Carrillo steel rods....they will get sent back each refresh to Carrillo to be looked over/resized/etc. I'm guessing with the stroke I run and rpm I run they will be needing replaced somewhere around the 600ish or so range....

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April 04, 2022, 09:07 AM

Mike Nitzsche

Funny, I have a 5.50 stock block 406 with china rods that got built in 2011(I think) and I finally am getting it freshened this year. That motor ran 5.61 more times that I can count the last few years. This motor has been through a broken oil pump that fell off during a pass or on return road and a shattered valve spring, yet the bearings looked brand new. The block did have a busted rear cap, probably from the oil pump issue and 4 cracked pistons. Switching to a dry sump because my roadster seems to be hard on oil pump stuff on the burnout. It's getting an SHP block and a bunch of new stuff this year.