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Originally Posted by Ecky
Any idea of the reliability or longevity of these engines after modification, and under this kind of duty cycle?
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The car has almost 400 miles on it since it was finished. The first engine that was used was an older model Predator 212. This engine saw about 60 miles and was still running strong when it was removed. Basically I used that engine to set up all the systems in the car.
The second engine was brand new when it was put in the car. This engine has since endured about 40 dyno runs and has a little over 300 miles on it. The engine overheated once and has been subjected to over revving countless times. It still runs strong, but I'm going to retire it.
The car is now being fitted with another engine. This engine was a low hour engine and was my spare. Even though this engine is virtually brand new it is being rebuilt with stronger internal parts. I suspect this finial version of the 212cc engine will be a strong runner and be nearly indestructible.
So far the engines have been very reliable, but I have no idea what the life span is.