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Re: Oil out of crankcase vent tube
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Originally Posted by mr48chev
These engines didn't get huge mileage numbers before needing a rebuild and going much past 60/70 K without a rebuild or valve job was a cause for bragging rights at the coffee club. 100K without a rebuild might have gotten mention in the home town weekly paper back then. You can't expect the miles before needing work that you do now.
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That is why people traded in cars for new after about 50-60K miles back then. In 68 I bought a second owner Impala with 55K for $495.
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