Replace Entire Engine as Preventative Maintenance?

[kk2002s]

My god. most of us pace all night debating if we should replace our perfectly good water pumps

Not sure if you have a tow vehicle available but if you do, how about renting a u haul car trailer and start to trailer to the longer events. Less hours on your engine translates to more hours racing and if you blow, you are towing yourself home

[bwdz]

Sounds like you have no history on the other engine outside of that it ran when removed, so does yours if you choose to remove it now. How do you know that you are putting in something more reliable. If this was a fresh motor or one you know well it would be one thing. All you know is that your engine is nearing it's useful life, you have no idea if the other is better or how much. Sounds like you will be towing it one day or another, with this engine or the "new" unknown unit, so just prepare for the tow and let this one run till it blows.

[thstone]

Originally Posted by kk2002s

My god. most of us pace all night debating if we should replace our perfectly good water pumps.

Lol! Yes, racing will have you thinking about all kinds of things that a average owner would never consider to be a concern.

Originally Posted by kk2002s

Not sure if you have a tow vehicle available but if you do, how about renting a u haul car trailer and start to trailer to the longer events. Less hours on your engine translates to more hours racing and if you blow, you are towing yourself home

I am seriously thinking about the towing option but mostly to minimize the impact of getting myself and the car home.