</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by elripster:
<strong>The few 4 bangers I have seen claim to pull more than 200,000 with out major work were described as tired.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Mine has about 195,000 miles, never been opened up, and pulls like new. This is with 33's, stock gearing, and original clutch. I will be "freshening up" the engine, but this really only consists of a new timing chain w/metal guide (1st replacement), oil pump, water pump, thermostat, starter contacts, battery cables, and possibly RV cam. The only thing that needs replacing out of these it the Timing Chain, and none of this constitutes "major work."

Yes, my half moons piss everywhere (new gaskets during the freshning), and no, I don't tear up the street. What I can do, however, is start it up, drive it, and perform basic preventative maintenance to keep it purrrfect. I also have enough torque on tap to pull very large trailers, auto transports, and boats.

The best thing for your headgaskets in either engine is to DRAIN AND FLUSH YOUR COOLING SYSTEM ANNUALLY! Most people do this very few years, but I used to be a chevy guy [flame suit on]. I know first hand about radiator, water pump, and heater core failures.

BTW... The only repairs my runner's 22-RE has seen have been 2 alternators (drowned 'em), water pump (made a small noise), and a cracked radiator (my fault, and another story entirely). Oh, yeah... The battery was replaced in 1991, and again in 2002. I don't count thermostat, belt and hose replacements (annually). These are basic maintenance items. So are tuneups (every 20,000 miles). <img border="0" alt="[Nerd]" title="" src="graemlins/nerd.gif" />