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What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« on: March 09, 2012, 02:34:35 pm »
This is my 3rd season of running the same briggs 14.5 motor. I dont know what the life of a lawn mower racing motor is, but mines still running good, KNOCK ON WOOD!
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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2012, 02:37:42 pm »
This is my 3rd season of running the same briggs 14.5 motor. I dont know what the life of a lawn mower racing motor is, but mines still running good, KNOCK ON WOOD!

Without refreshing the engine? Or are you referring to the same engine block and internals?
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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2012, 02:39:07 pm »
Without refreshing the engine? Or are you referring to the same engine block and internals?

Same engine block and internals
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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2012, 02:40:36 pm »
Same engine block and internals

Lol ok just making sure, I was gonna ask what kind of oil are you using cause I'd have to get me some :P
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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2012, 02:42:36 pm »
Lol ok just making sure, I was gonna ask what kind of oil are you using cause I'd have to get me some :P

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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2012, 02:43:15 pm »
What has been done to the motor?
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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2012, 02:46:34 pm »
What has been done to the motor?
as far as refreshing it? or how is it modified?

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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2012, 02:49:12 pm »
Modified.
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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2012, 02:53:12 pm »
Modified.

Just about anything you can do to a single cylinder. I could have a bigger cam, and heads shaved some more, but I think that's what's kept my motor from not blowing up, like all the other mowers I race, that has bigger motors than me. I may not always be the fastest, but I always finish the race  ;)
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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2012, 02:56:06 pm »
Just about anything you can do to a single cylinder. I could have a bigger cam, and heads shaved some more, but I think that's what's kept my motor from not blowing up, like all the other mowers I race, that has bigger motors than me. I may not always be the fastest, but I always finish the race  ;)

Dang Lynn how many heads you running on that single? :D
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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2012, 02:58:51 pm »
 :lol: 4-cylinder toyota motor
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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2012, 11:35:05 pm »
I ran a Tec twin for 7 years once. Of course, it was shot after the first 3 years...

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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2012, 03:45:34 am »
I've been racing for 4 years now and I don't have the same block on anything lol.  I drive them to hard for that.
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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2012, 07:57:29 am »
Longest running untouched motor I ran was a vanny twin 4 years winning my first BP championship with it the 5th year it dropped a valve.
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Re: What's the longest you've ran the same motor for?
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2012, 10:10:20 am »
KAWASAKI V TWIN. 12 YEARS AND BLEW IT. NEW BLOCK AND ALL NEW INTERNAL THINGS ,BUILT IT MORE NASTY AND BLEW IT A YEAR AND A HALF LATER. :mad:
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