In a message dated 8/14/00 5:51:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
jmp@bt-pacific.co.nz writes:

<< 300,000 miles, that translates to aprox 480,000 kms,  I do not beleive that
 that is a reasonable mileage to expect from any vehicle engine with out
 major repairs required. >>

This is for the main bearings/cracking the case.  The counterweighted crank
doubles bearing life.
I might need to do a valve job after 200,000

Robert