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Old 05-09-2016 | 08:56 PM
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Engine is 500 EFI with just over 500 hrs on it. Top end was done at 300hrs.

Am i in danger zone going another summer without a total rebuild?
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Old 05-09-2016 | 09:57 PM
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IMO, You should be ok for another season. Maybe do a compression test and/or leak down.
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Old 05-10-2016 | 06:25 AM
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1200 hours here not even top end done... You should be fine!
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Old 05-10-2016 | 06:54 AM
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Tic Tic Tic ^^^^^
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Old 05-10-2016 | 01:22 PM
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Depends what kinda life its had,I had a customer bring me a hp500 carbed motor with 480 hours on it and 5 lifters looked like this when I tore it down
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Old 05-10-2016 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff32
1200 hours here not even top end done... You should be fine!
2 rebuilds would be bad enough, cant imagine 3 !!!!!
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Old 05-10-2016 | 04:52 PM
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I'm not saying at 1200 hours time is not ticking by the way... I know it's more than we could wish for... just did not have time over winter to take them out and rebuild... next winter's project i guess!
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350 hours and....[IMG][/IMG]
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Old 05-10-2016 | 07:18 PM
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And a lot of money later.
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Old 05-10-2016 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff32
1200 hours here not even top end done... You should be fine!
You just made me smile with that statement. I'm 560 hrs unopened and nervous
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