Hello RBHouston,
this was a decision that i too faced..... when the oil
consumption got to the point of 1 qt, per tank of gas, what
little enviornmental conscience that i have made me serioulsly
consider a rebuild.... plus, i was never comfortable taking the
car more than 10 -> 15 miles from home, (no further than i
could walk home in a day) ...... it would take me most of a
lifetime to amortize the engine rebuild cost, over the oil
cost, but (for me) there were other considerations. .. i spent
the money, and am GLAD I DID!!!!!! ... even with over $1600 in
parts alone! the engine was THAT bad, even tho it ran fine, and
fired right up every time. ... .. and besides my oil cost going
down, my FUEL MILEAGE went up, from 12 -> 15 mpg to about 28
mpg.... .. the five speed got me up to about 33 mpg on an
average tank, ... ... will i ever amortize these two "upgrades"
in petroleum product costs... NO!!!!!! but my enjoyment of
driving the car as already more than paid off. ....!!!!!!!
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Best regards,
Bill mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
"66 Sprite
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