Scott,
In most cases, age does not make a part less serviceable, if it was a
good part to start with. The engine we ran last year used a stock 302
crank that was manufactured in 1969 and used Carrillo rods from the
'70s. When the runs on the engine were added up, it ran over 250 miles
at full throttle, and is still ready to go.
Most of my racing career has been spent running other peoples junk
because I couldn't afford the new stuff. Being able to buy good stuff
does put the odds in your favor, but does not guarantee no breakage.
I suspect that there was a cause for the camshaft breakage. I would
investigate why it broke.
Tom, Redding Ca - #216 D/GCC
Scott Cowle wrote:
> My 440 has lost oil pressure after breaking in my new camshaft, I'm not
> sure why yet but I'll know by tonight but this whole episode has got me
> thinking. I'm approaching 180mph at maxton(179 last year) and my main
> concern is safety and I'm not sure I should be pushing a 31 year old engine
> with a 31 year old crank and 31 year old harmonic balancer as hard as I do.
> I don't want to blow the engine up but hey that is part of racing, but I'm
> more concerned with breaking a crank etc and having a horrendous crash or at
> least oiling down the track-wouldn't that make me a hit with everyone. So
> the question is - do most of you who are running at or above 180mph use
> strictly new parts or am I being too paranoid ( Canadian genetic default)
> ???? Scott
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