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Originally Posted by theiceman

running them like stink keeps them cleaner inside ? I'm not sure about that .. lol

as he had a shop take it apart ,it I am not sure he would do it himself.

OP is the shop recommending P and C and valve train refresh ? or do they want to split the case ?
The bottom ends of these cars are pretty robust but in your case I'm wondering what they recommend.

Doh! I missed that OP was having a professional wrench tear it down.

However, i stand by the drive hard = clean insides. Compare a crown vic motor from a cop car that's been thoroughly thrashed to a similar engine from your aunt Clara's car she only takes to church on Sundays.

The Italian tuneup is REAL!