[Spridgets] Mileage to Rebuild

[Bob Kitterer]

Kirk,

A good rebuild should last 75K miles  or perhaps more.  Some times a valve job maybe needed at around 30K miles.  

In my experience 1275's last  longer than 948s.  I use to rebuild 948's at 50K miles without having to bore the engine or grind the crank.  All the cars I knew that went to 60K miles had to do both so it made for a cheaper rebuild for me.

My 1275 has gone over 50K miles with no problems.


Bob and Dolores

1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)  - now in the garage
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - now in the garage

On Sep 11, 2012, at 11:38 AM, Kirk Hargreaves wrote:

> Generally speaking, about how many miles should pile up on my 1275 before
> it would typically need a rebuild?
> 
> It runs smooth . . however I am getting smoke on startup which goes away .
> . I am guessing due to valve guides leaking while it has been parked.
> 
> Having had a broken odometer for a couple of years (now working) I am not
> certain of how many miles I have driven it over the last near 10 years.
> Yet I can get a fairly good idea due to how many miles I rack up each week
> running around town, which is not very much.
> 
> My guess is that the engine has about 18,000 miles on it since it was last
> "rebuilt."
> 
> A rust free car I purchased with a "rebuilt" 1275 for $4,400 over 9 years
> ago, close to 10 years.
> 
> It came with a smooth case and a bum first gear which I, after driving it
> like a 3 speed for a while, replaced with a rib case.  That rib case had
> wear on the synchos that began to show up after a few years, so it
> currently has a very nice rib case that is working very well.
> 
> It continues to hold oil pressure as it has since I got it and for some
> reason when I check the dip stick, it is not using oil (even though as
> mentioned, it does smoke for a bit after I start it).
> 
> Kirk
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