Extended driving...
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Le Mans Master
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Extended driving...
I spent most of the past five days on the road traveling. Some days the car was cruising at highway speeds (or higher 
) for 10 - 11 hours a day or more. (That's how I got to 96+K miles in just a couple years.)
Does this cause any special wear and tear on the engine? Just thinking about it...it seems like considerable punishment for the internal parts of an engine, i.e, unrelenting heat and stress.
Does anyone know of any tests by GM or anyone else to evaluate engine performance and durability during extended operation?
) for 10 - 11 hours a day or more. (That's how I got to 96+K miles in just a couple years.)Does this cause any special wear and tear on the engine? Just thinking about it...it seems like considerable punishment for the internal parts of an engine, i.e, unrelenting heat and stress.
Does anyone know of any tests by GM or anyone else to evaluate engine performance and durability during extended operation?
Last edited by Prosecutor; Jul 8, 2007 at 09:38 PM.
Melting Slicks
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These engines will run at high rpm for hundreds of hours without damage, as long as the heat is being removed by the cooling system, its not an issue.
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I would think that continuous driving at normal highway speeds would cause the least amount of wear possible. It is starting the engine with no oil pressure, and stop and go driving that takes its toll on the engine.
If I remember correctly, the Corvette has records for endurance runs for the number of hours run at top speed.. essentially running it wide open until something breaks...
The Corvette just keeps going while parts are falling off the Vipers, etc...
If I remember correctly, the Corvette has records for endurance runs for the number of hours run at top speed.. essentially running it wide open until something breaks...
The Corvette just keeps going while parts are falling off the Vipers, etc...
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