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Old 06-26-2013, 09:06 AM   #14
Nomad Willy
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I don't need to go to school to keep my Mitsubishi engine running.

But many do like this old engine and spend much money on them. Having to change oil in the fuel injector as well as the engine is much like having to change the points in your car engine every 10k miles. Puts a dent in the "easy to maintain" theory and the fact that more oil changes are specified than for newer engines makes maintenance not only more time consuming but more expensive too.

I personally don't mind maintenance like oil changing oil but w twin Fords it's a seven gallon affair.

But simple is good. My Mitsu is 7 years old now and is no more complicated than the Ford as far as I know except for thin wall casting techniques and probably better metallurgy in the crankshaft and other hard to notice modern improvements. Oh yes the valve cover is cast aluminum instead of stamped sheet metal.

But it's a known fact that the Fords do last quite a long time.
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