ive seen more than one high mileage z motor that didnt need much of anything when i took it apart.i pulled the topend on my dads 78 chevy pickup years ago to swap the heads intake and cam.not becuase it was worn out,but because he had been driving it for 20 years and all he did was keep the oil changed and change the clutch 3-4 times.motor ad 350,000(yes that is thousands)miles on it and still had origional crosshatch on cylinder walls he just wanted to have some fun with it!
he has run mobil one oil in that truck since it had its first oil change.if the motor is solid and doesnt smoke like a diesel id say go ahead and try it,hes got nothing to lose but a few hours of his time doing it and it might help him get through the rest of the season riding his bike.oh yeah heres my idea of a good running motor,and yes we do change valvesprings on them between races without pulling heads.
Post edited by: wireman, at: 2006/08/02 01:02