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PackardV8 wrote:
It is grossly irrational to make ANY comparison or analysis between an engine used under SUSTAINED operating conditions such as SUSTAINED speed, SUSTAINED temperature etc to any engine operated under wide and varied conditions.
Gee PV8, are you suggesting that a 25,000 mile test over some 240 hours requires a SUSTAINED speed?
Considering that most of the beefs about the Packard V8 engine valve train and oil pressure trouble cite problems at SUSTAINED speeds, there could be some kind of connection between these driving conditions and the so-called "Oil Starvation" that so prominently figures in discussions of the V8's shortcomings -- old and new.
A new car driven at sustained (found the shift key) speeds over long periods might be expected to exhibit some of these oil starvation or wear problems--or later inspection could uncover wear patterns that would indicate weak points, even if the car hadn't been subjected to short-mileage trips prior to that.
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