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Originally Posted by 87tdwagen
Brandon be thy name
No matter how many cylinders you start with, you will always be firing one less.
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All the 61x engines are equally durable more or less. The best though is probably the 617 Na. It runs a taller diff than the 616 thus turns less rpm per mile.
The turbo engine is great too but the increased temp makes the durability suffer. They often need head gaskets around 300K miles.
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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.
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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.