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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Posts: 15
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Adam, Let see if I can reply accurately to the context of my postings: The reliability statements are in relation to how often it requires maint; how often problems arise that need attention; with given power to power comparisons; and a bit of overall engine life expectancy comes to mind.
My experience has been the number of cylinder has very little do with reliability. A quality build, operating range of rpm/power, and external influences are much more of a concern.
A few years ago I boiled it down to a simple question fit to my driving requirements:
How much reliable (low down time/long distance/daily drivable) HP & torque can a 911 engine develop at a usable rpm range on pump gas?
Not enough to put me at the power range I feel is competitive with the majority of my mechanical adversaries.
Striving for a broad power band and having a gear heads ever increasing thirst for more midrange power; the SBC comes to mind as the best tried and true 19.5" battle axe.
(no boat anchor comparisions on the next reply)
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