Re: Chevy power

[Michael Williams <daserde@ucla.edu>]

Bob decided to speak these words:

>Personally, I wouldnt think twice at buying an audi (I5) with 200K+ Miles 
>on it. If a chevy engine had 200K on it, Id run away from it...never 
>looking back.


You know, this is funny.  I agree that yeah, these engines do last a long 
time, and yeah, the audi engineers ae good, but there is one thing 
standing in the way of this comment.  The stroke of these engines is 
immensely long, at least when compared to the redline of the engine.  
This causes an incredible amount of strain on the rods, wrist pins and 
bearings.  I would love to open up an I5 and see those parts after that 
long.  I just took the head off of my parts car, a car that was running 
GREAT when it ws in its accident.  what i saw was not pretty. The exhaust 
valves were burnt white, there was an incredible amount of blowby, the 
carbon buildup on the pistons was horrible...there was even oil in the 
intake manifold.  the mystery is why thse cars run well in that 
condition.  Yeah, i have 186k miles on my car, but i would shudder to 
think about what the inside of it loks like.....

later...


Michael Sheridan Williams
ICQ# 11740998

1985 4000 S Quattro 185,000+ miles, Koni Yellows/Coilover (2B), strut 
brace, Sport 8000 Tires, K&N, MOMO 4pt harnesses, Hella XL Driving lights 
(excuse me, auxilliary low beams) (2x135w), magnecor wires....<out of 
breath>
1986 Oceanic Blue, 4000CS Quattro--Parting Out(ask if you want anything)
My father's: 1986 4000 CS Quattro--Graphite 161,000 miles

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