I got into a rush and forgot to mention that I feel that the 71 series in marine application is a very dependable workhorse. I think that the nature of marine use(more constant speed rather accelerating /decel)allows them to live longer. There are two other failures that have come to mind. The...
I worked for GM in the 70s and had a lot of experience on the 71 and later 92 engines.
In truck and bus the 8v-71 came in two popular itterations. 318hp was the most popular with 350hp produced with the turbocharger. The inline 6 came in 238hp and the less popular 260hp(I think it was 260) with...
I'm new to this group but I am an old engine builder.
Every engine I ever built for performance or intended extreme longevity I purchased oversize rings and ground to fit. Every engine spec book that I can remember will show ring end gap for that particular engine. evelrod is right on with the...
