How about a mileage thread?
Karlos99:
I know several people who have turbo motors without any issues and the draw of the awesome turbo power is very strong lol. But I love the N/A sound. 1 day id like to build a potent 2387 with a raptor cam etc and plonk my IDA’s on it but the 2110 is reliable, good on fuel and plenty powerful enough for a street driven bus.
My aunt is hassling me to move to the US so perhaps I’ll take the plunge then ;D as speed parts in the U.K. are £££ lol
Martin S.:
What are you high mileage people finding that needs maintenance with your cars over time?
When my buddy heard one of my engines he said the heads are lifting and sure enough the head studs/nuts were loose.
Then, when we checked my other cars, they ALL had loose heads to different degrees, and some we simply tightened the lower four nuts thinking it's better having half loose rather than all loose.
These are high mileage engines in general.
Do you re-torque heads? What about freshening up valve jobs?
Not new heads, or performance upgrades, I mean heads that are still good, ported, etc., how long before they need valves reground or replaced, or dual springs replaced, etc., on high performance engines driven a LOT?
Karlos99:
I change the oil & filter and check the valve lash every 1500 miles, check the timing and the carb balance at the same time. Only had to tweek the carbs a couple of times when it was still pretty new, put that down to things settling in. Fit new spark plugs, clean fuel filter & change gear oil every year’s also. I drive my bus pretty hard, but I’m pretty fussy about maintaining it, use top notch oil etc and I don’t give it any shit till it’s warmed up. Bus has had a big motor for 10 yrs and the only issue I’ve had is the crappy DRD heads cracking and the guides moving which we found before anything bad happened. But it’s Never failed to get me home ;D
andrewlandon67:
Quote from: Martin S. on January 11, 2021, 22:10:27 pm
What are you high mileage people finding that needs maintenance with your cars over time?
When my buddy heard one of my engines he said the heads are lifting and sure enough the head studs/nuts were loose.
Then, when we checked my other cars, they ALL had loose heads to different degrees, and some we simply tightened the lower four nuts thinking it's better having half loose rather than all loose.
These are high mileage engines in general.
Do you re-torque heads? What about freshening up valve jobs?
Not new heads, or performance upgrades, I mean heads that are still good, ported, etc., how long before they need valves reground or replaced, or dual springs replaced, etc., on high performance engines driven a LOT?
I check the lower four head studs every other valve adjustment when I take the rockers off, there's no replacement for peace of mind. When I pull the motor this spring for a new clutch, I'll strip it down and go through all of them, it hasn't been done since I built it a few years back.
baz:
First day out of 2021 after a lay up. Filthy.
Cause of lay up, I've a gift it seems when it comes to breaking starters, luckily I had spare parts to fix it.
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