My 1974 Rx-4
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Small update on my Rx-4. The car has been pretty flawless except for the engine smoking more than it should. After 46 years I'm thinking the oil control o rings have probably dried out and failed causing a lot of oil to get by the oil control rings. Engine still makes great compression and starts and runs everytime you hit the key. I have build a fresh engine to drop in the car though using a spare engine that I had. I'll swap it out for the original engine and then tear it down and freshen it up as well
Small update on my Rx-4. The car has been pretty flawless except for the engine smoking more than it should. After 46 years I'm thinking the oil control o rings have probably dried out and failed causing a lot of oil to get by the oil control rings. Engine still makes great compression and starts and runs everytime you hit the key. I have build a fresh engine to drop in the car though using a spare engine that I had. I'll swap it out for the original engine and then tear it down and freshen it up as well
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No it's not, but the engine you sold me is still going strong in my old grey Rx4 as far as I know. That's the one that I did the half bridge port on and is running the twin Weber 36 dcd carb setup. Put down 203 rwhp. It's out in Alberta now.
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