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Old 11-05-2006 | 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by doki_doki
well, with my experience with os engines, they are very durable. with the right break-in method and tuning you can let these motors run up to about 60 liters without changing anything except for the glow plug i know someone who ran the ostz 5ports up to more than 60 liters until the engine finally broke down. the piston was broken. we also noticed that there was a noticeable play between the conrod and crankshaft pin... and we quessed that caused the failure...
I've run around 15+ through mine and it pops like new, however i've always run a very slightly rich tune, as my modded one has enough speed.
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