Engine blocks are better, rings last much longer, and the magic oil that lubes these parts in today's cars and PUs is far superior to the stuff of the 50's and 60's. Most engines run over 250K before the rings wear out. Here in MN, most of the car bodies have been sacrificed to the gods of road salt by that time.
The schools have dropped their auto shop classes as having too much "liability". School administrators are dupped into the idea that all cars can be fixed with a computer (so stated to me by an Asst Princ in charge of academic program...who drove a new toyota every 3 years). She had the auto shop equipment and all the shop equipment auctioned off by an auction house that charged 20% commission. The former shop space was then used for wrestling practice, a study hall, and a computer lab. Kids have no high school (or Jr Hi) shop experience, not even a wood shop to build a simple bird house. I taught physics in that school for 32 years, and had to retire early because I could not stand the ignorance and arogance of administrators. I was going nuts!!
Jerry, you know I rebuild tractor engines as needed, and I have my own ridge reamer and the other basic tools of rebuilding. But once I get them whipped into shape, they don't need my engine rebuilding experience and tools for the rest of my life. I credit that to much better oils than yesteryear. I rebuilt my 8N in 1974 and it still works, runs without smoke, and has respectable compression. When I started my hay business in the early 80's, it ran the sickle bar, the rake, and the baler. But because of the hills we have, I quickly moved up to a 300 IH Util for the baling tractor, and then up to a Ford 8000 (my first diesel). The 8000 has 11,000 hours and has never been opened up...good oil pressure and good compression. Credit good engine manufacturing and good oil for its long life.
Some day one of my grandsons will inherit my ridge reamer, and probably put it in his "historical tools" collection....strange stuff that Grandpa (me) had back in the last century.
Most of today's backyard mechanics do not speak English as their native language. We are a lost generation. Thanks to YT for a place we can get together, one of the few plusses of this computer technology generation. No, I don't need no stinkin I Phone! But I will keep my ridge reamer and cylinder hone for those few rare occasions when I need them.
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