Date:         Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:33:30 -0400
Reply-To:     Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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From:         Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject:      Re: Who throws more rods contest,
              was: Re: SUBIE VAN ENGINE FIRE...LISTER NEEDS HELP in PA
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I don't take anything over email personally, so no worries Jake...

The numbers are a percentage representing probability of failure. So
lower is better, here's what their callout details:

"Here we have listed some of the parts that go to make up the figures
we have produced and the probability of failure: Cylinder head,
internal bushings, oil pump, crankshaft and bearings, tappet gear,
valves & guides, pistons & rings, cylinder bores/liners, con rods,
distributor drive, starter ring gear, flywheel, autodrive plate,
camshaft drive belts, camshaft & cam followers, cylinder head gasket,
cylinder block, crankshaft pulley, turbo/intercooler units, inlet &
exhaust manifold, rear main seal, rocker assembly, push rods, timing
gears, timing belts & chains. The higher the percentage, the greater
the risk of failure. "

So with a "legacy engine" which is going to be one of several, you'll
have a 24% chance of having a problem with something in the above
list.. and a 7.69% of having a problem from the above list with the
"escort engine" which is also one of several engines. I wish they got
even more specific than that because the zetec shares that vehicle
with the Ford north america SPI engine which is garbage and I suspect
throws the curve up to the 7.69%

Then lookup honda accord or toyota corolla... so low they don't even
have a number value, impressive.

Jim Akiba

On 7/12/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> I didn't want to make this personal Jim, just didn't care for the apples to
> elephants comparison that Clark posted.
>
>  However, when I go to your chosen site, 'Escort Engine' gives me  a value
> of 7.69 and 'Legacy Engine' gives 24.29.
>
> What does that mean?
>
>