Originally Posted By Spaceman Spiff
Originally Posted By lewtot184
i'd use as light of pistons, rods, and valve train components as possible. good oiling, good cooling. personally I think the goal is unrealistic, but never say never. I drive a 440 that has all these things and i'd never consider cruising it at 3500+rpm for hours.


Cars came the factory with 4.11’s. Pontiacs could come wi5h 4.33’s....
And people drove them daily.
I was there in the '60's and drove a low geared car every day. we didn't cruise them 4000rpm on the highway. the engines had a life span about half of true daily drivers; which didn't have a long life span.