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> Well, John, that's great, but I think you're overstating the
> "unreliability" of the 1500. Maybe it's an overstroked version of a
> smaller engine, but the worst engineering oversight with regard to the
> block internals that I've seen is the thrust washer situation -- and
> that's not a problem if you're paying attention to your car. Nor is it
> a
> problem with my 1500, which has not been rebuilt in 24 years, and with
> 85K on it, still runs like a dream. (Of course, I do treat it well.)
> But I truly don't hear people crucifying the 1500 with any regularity.
>
>
That is probably because you are living in speed regulated countrys. Ask
German Spit 1500 owners, Spit were trashed on the Autobahn when they
were new-ish and by many unsupecting later owners and the amount of
blown engines were imense. I fully agree that if you know how to handle
the engine you could extract a very satisfying amount of life out of it.
> Now -- if we want to continue this aimless thread a little longer --
> let's talk about the MGB vs. the TR6, or the MGBGT vs. the GT6. Same
> classes, right? In a standing 1/4 mile, the Triumphs rule, now don't
> they? Woo -- let the fireworks begin!
Great idea, lets do that, I somehow think it'll be over all too fast if
you are talking of PI's...no clue about the GT6's though.
Gernot
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