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   Message 414 of 2,177   
   Mark Hofmann to Roy Witt   
   Re: Value tap / cam noise   
   06 Oct 11 15:17:49   
   
   RW> Back in the early 60s, I used to buy used bulk oil, filtered and cleaned   
   RW> at 15 cents per quart. They would put additives in it to bring it up to   
   RW> par. I had an old Ford that would burn 4 quarts of oil every 25 miles and   
   RW> my job was 28 miles from home. Had to stop half way and put in a couple   
   RW> of   
   RW> quarts, every day. I fixed that Ford by buying a used but junk Ford and   
   RW> swapped engines.   
      
   Wow, 4 quarts in 25 miles?  That must have been leaving a nice black smoke   
   cloud!  :)   
      
   - Mark   
      
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