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Subject:Re: gutless AND unreliable...
From:Jim
Date:Fri, 28 Mar 2003 16:35:24 -0800

Sean Garrett wrote:

>In defense of the WBXR I seem to remember a post a couple days ago from
>someone boasting +200,000 miles on their original engine with no bottom end
>maintenance (rebuilds?).
>

That might be me.  230k miles on the original motor. Still uses *no* oil
between changes and even though it needs a reseal, it's stone reliable.
 I'll redo the heads in the next couple weeks and i have no doubt that
it'll be good for another 100k.

Jim