56000 and still going strong

[brakedust]

Not 100% sure this is a good idea as im probably tempting fate! But just clicked over 56000 miles on my original engine and im pleased to say she's still running really sweet!
What are people seeing from one engine?

[VPower]

Currently at >42,000 on original engine, 2nd owner, but have all the service documents from the original order with no mention of any engine problems.

Steve

[BCA]

80/83? Not even sure, will check... still mighty.

[RUSSELLM]

brakedust said:

Not 100% sure this is a good idea as im probably tempting fate! But just clicked over 56000 miles on my original engine and im pleased to say she's still running really sweet!
What are people seeing from one engine?

I note, that car was Nine years old when you bought it ? Was it one previous owner ?

[Byker28i]

somewhere around 36k, original engine, clutch etc

[flyingdutchie]

Hmmmmm.....a thread where we have our fingers crossed and open a bottle of beer when she passed another 5K!?

I still wonder why these engines do not do 150-200K without showing a drop of sweat.

My Cerb had his secong engine in when it went bang at 28K! Can't wait for my LS2 transplant from Steve Heath and Dave Wallis...

[brakedust]

RUSSELLM said:

brakedust said:

Not 100% sure this is a good idea as im probably tempting fate! But just clicked over 56000 miles on my original engine and im pleased to say she's still running really sweet!
What are people seeing from one engine?

I note, that car was Nine years old when you bought it ? Was it one previous owner ?

Im not sure how many owners, but more than one before me though, although the history is ace

fitting joo's mk2 induction kit tomorrow so should see a little more power!

[BCA]

flyingdutchie said:

Hmmmmm.....a thread where we have our fingers crossed and open a bottle of beer when she passed another 5K!?

I still wonder why these engines do not do 150-200K without showing a drop of sweat.

My Cerb had his secong engine in when it went bang at 28K! Can't wait for my LS2 transplant from Steve Heath and Dave Wallis...

An interesting post.

I'd suggest it possibly has alot to do with the fact that the engine isnt a massive-budget developed unit by a major car manufacturer, is actually incredibly reliable for its power/size and have been assembled by hand in a shed somewhere up north.

I am absolutely astonished just how good these engines are, ours is 80k+ now, untouched since the factory and generally used quite hard. I think you're being a little unfair. Ours may well do 100k at its current rate, maybe more, who knows - but I am damn proud of how well its taken the miles so far.

We're not alone on this one either... where Simonsparrow when you need him?

[Mr M]

Into 60k now :-).

[Marian]

Mine pooped at 42k

[SimonSparrow]

136,000 miles

[brakedust]

SimonSparrow said:

136,000 miles

Bloody ace!

[Byker28i]

SimonSparrow said:

136,000 miles

Sodding marvelous

[Erich Stahler]

SimonSparrow said:

136,000 miles

With those kind of miles its almost a repmobile!

[Demondad]

SimonSparrow said:

136,000 miles

Everybody needs to know your secret to longeivity. Do you polish her rocker boxes daily?

[Mr.Cerbera]

brakedust said:

RUSSELLM said:

brakedust said:

Not 100% sure this is a good idea as im probably tempting fate! But just clicked over 56000 miles on my original engine and im pleased to say she's still running really sweet!
What are people seeing from one engine?

I note, that car was Nine years old when you bought it ? Was it one previous owner ?

Im not sure how many owners, but more than one before me though, although the history is ace

fitting joo's mk2 induction kit tomorrow so should see a little more power!

Just did that at the weekend and at 66,0000 she went from 326 to 388 bhp - Yeeeehaaaa !

[brakedust]

Mr.Cerbera said:

brakedust said:

RUSSELLM said:

brakedust said:

Not 100% sure this is a good idea as im probably tempting fate! But just clicked over 56000 miles on my original engine and im pleased to say she's still running really sweet!
What are people seeing from one engine?

I note, that car was Nine years old when you bought it ? Was it one previous owner ?

Im not sure how many owners, but more than one before me though, although the history is ace

fitting joo's mk2 induction kit tomorrow so should see a little more power!

Just did that at the weekend and at 66,0000 she went from 326 to 388 bhp - Yeeeehaaaa !

Thats a nice increase!

Was that just the kit or a rolling road remap as well? Haven't fitted mine yet as im having problems with my laptop setting up the T-pots etc and want it all spot on before i fit the kit

[Robertjp]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

see my thread asking the same....they are very, very robust....

[brakedust]

Stolen from the above thread! these are nearly a year old now, so may need some updating

Simonsparrow - 130k
SlvrCrb - 84k ( rebuilt @ 35k and 70k)
neilus - 79k
BCA - 76k
Toadusmodus - 65k (being rebuilt at the mo due to big drop in oil pressure)
gattor - 62k
mgaut - 59k
ssavil - 59k
Mr M - 57k
brakedust - 56k
verminator - 56k
big treacle - 55k (1 rebuild at 55k!)
GTOBEN - 54k
amazon - 52k
central - 52k
optimax sniffer - 52k
Onzlouk - 50k
FUBAR - 49k
Steve T - 49k (rebuilt at 7k?)
marcus1970 - 48k
RussellM 4.5 46K
Gazzab - 45k (x2!)
Kojak - 45k
RussellM 4.2 45K currently being rebuilt down to high oil usage
volospian - 44k
ajcj - 43k
Jammy (97 4.2) - 42k
Marian - 42k Being rebuilt now (crank snapped in 2 places and a mashed block)
markh1 - 40k
smokinV8 - 40k
somersetboy - 39k
Old Geezer - 39k
BLUETHUNDER - 36k
farmyard pants - 35k
Tyre smoke - 35k
Phil_D - 34k
HarryW - 34k (tis had two new engines one at 1k the most recent 30k both before my ownership)
Jensen A 4.5 - 34k
Byker 28i 4.2 - 33k
Mr Freefall - 33k
southendpier - 33k
Dave 500 - 32k
daveyee - 31k
Timmy2TARs - 28k
Esso - 26k
QuiteQuietCerb - 26k (rebuilt at 24k - broken chain)
pjac67 - 25k
cerbi 4.5 - 4k

Edited by brakedust on Wednesday 27th May 13:55

[BCA]

I am going out to check on the Cerbs mileage.

Will edit when I get back... I think, rather embarissingly the Cerbs not done that many more miles.