guitarsbanjo

You are correct, I was comparing apples to oranges, making a point about the differences. I like both, apples and oranges, by the way. I was just trying to say that for someone who is not inclined to repair an engine as I am, that the FP might in fact have greater longevity because there's less that can go wrong, ie. there are no bearings to rust. I can see how that might not have come across. I guess Ijust assumed that because I'd pointed out already that it was a plain bushing engine my point would come across, and I shouldn't assume anything. I also run fuel with 22% oil that is 50/50 castor/synthetic, that may also contribute to the longevity of my engines, and the black gum that covers them. The bearings I have replaced were when I lived on the coast in Mississippi, everything rusted down there,chips in the painton my car would rust holes in the sheet metal in short order.

Austin