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Originally Posted by jplinville
I'd have to key in here and disagree with you. I've kept my parent's mower running for over 20 years with 2 rebuilds.
I guess that small engines class in Jr. High really taught me something.  |
I dont know too many people who have been successful, generally the rebuilds last about a year for some reason. I guess if you replace everything maybe, but the cylinders just dont seem to support rebuild tolerance piston ring combinations. Ive rebuilt larger engines with great success, but Ive never had a briggs or tecumsah last long enough after to justify the time and cost of a rebuild, specially when there are so many donors out there cheaply available... AND you have to admit they made them a lot different 20 years ago, the new ones have plastic in all the wrong places, they are designed to be disposable unfortunately
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1982 300CD Turbo (
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2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly)
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2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)