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Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois
Another thought on this subject comes to mind.
Today's road and driving environment are night and day compared to what the Model A's were exposed to when they were new. There were few hard roads most were dirt-mud-gravel. Most A's ran without an AirMaze or any kind of filter and they were just fine.
Maybe we all worry too much  Just keep changing the oil regularly. Poured Babbitt is designed to handle grit without damaging the crankshaft.
And a Model A Ford has to be the easiest thing to change oil in, that is out there. |
I think your right, people worrying about a problem that doesn't exist.
I've yet to see a worn out model A today, all the 90 year old engines yes but today putting maybe 2000 miles a year on most engines... the will last for ever even if they were in the desert.
Running a restrictive filter causing trace amounts of raw fuel to pass thru the engine could however cause premature wear worse than any dust.
Knowledge is key, like they say !