No, it was full-tilt-boogie on the track each time.
But back then the bearings were usually "done" even on the good cylinders.
The wear was obvious (although each blown engine was a con-rod bolt failure)
Today they come out looking like near-new.
Some have said that there should be enough oil on startup that it's okay.
Maybe on startup for the afternoon after you've run in practice that
morning, but how about the startup after it's been sitting silent in your
garage for five weeks? Try this: pour oil on something and then let it sit
for five weeks and see how much is left. Yeah, I thought so.
Look at it this way: An Accusump really doesn't cost that much, and with
reasonable care it'll last forever (Mine's 30 years old now). And you cannot
argue that having oil pressure before startup isn't a good thing. How much
difference it makes, that you might argue -- but it doesn't hurt anything
and it could help. I've never regretted it.
--Rocky
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Accusump
>> That was, oh, about 1980. I blew an engine in 1977 and
>> another in 1980.
>
> At startup?
>
> Randall
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