pump gas engine vs. high compression
Brian, What would taken care of and regular maintanance be out side of oil changes?
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Lash, springs tested often and replaced when necessary, oil changes, filter inspection every so often, change plugs often, clean carb air bleed passages often, check compression on all 8 every so often, and it wouldn't hurt to check leak down every 4 months or so (depends on how much you run).
Like yearly checkups for us, engines that are raced and pushed hard should have checkups every so often. You would be amazed at how this can prolong the life of an average bracket engine from 3-5 years to over 10!
Also, on engines that run well over 7000rpm or make exceptional power and are run hard and frequently...teardowns yearly or bi-yearly are a must.
This is where most racers sigh...and they usually skip that procedure. But aside from gaskets and anything that might be going wrong, it's not very expensive and lets you see just what's going on inside and allows you to correct something before it goes bad.
