Date:         Mon, 14 Aug 2000 20:20:37 EDT
Reply-To:     Wolfvan88@aol.com
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From:         Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@aol.com>
Subject:      Re: WBX Nightmares...For me I turned them into pleasant dreams...
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In a message dated 8/14/00 5:51:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
jmp@bt-pacific.co.nz writes:

<< 300,000 miles, that translates to aprox 480,000 kms,  I do not beleive that
 that is a reasonable mileage to expect from any vehicle engine with out
 major repairs required. >>


This is for the main bearings/cracking the case.  The counterweighted crank
doubles bearing life.
I might need to do a valve job after 200,000

Robert

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