american cars suck, here's why

[Bullhorn7]

Ford made a "POS" engine, the 351M (not to be confused with a 351 Cleveland or Windsor), which has a reputation for running on six (of eight) cylinders at 8psi of oil pressure. For a hundred thousand miles or more with 1/4 of the cam lobes worn off. Sure, its a 5.8L motor that made a whopping 150HP (and maybe 250ft/lbs), but it WON'T DIE. Try driving an Accord around for a while with a busted oil pump and see how long it lasts.

I did. In my last CB. Oil pump failed was too lazy to put new one in, Plus it pissed oil so I just left it be. Ran for a year and a half till a crack in the exhaust manifold burned the valves, mind you it ran that long with me abusing it and taking long ass roadtrips with ZERO oil in it.

[Ralphie]

Yea Honda motors can take a lot more abuse then people give them credit for...I never understood why but I always chalked it up to ignorance and lack of knowledge/experience.

[EJX_Michael]

Try driving an Accord around for a while with a busted oil pump and see how long it lasts.

Was about 25 miles for me... Shouldn't have ignored the grinding noise I heard.

[phatdoughnut]

you guys need to post facts before I close this thread.

[Accrdwgnguy]

ugh really? This is a low only reserved for Honda-tech