Is there a way to determine the service life of an engine that is used in racing events before it fails and without a tear down?
The reason that I ask is that I have a Focus with a DOHC Zetec that I take to track events. It has approximately 2700 on track miles on the engine and 76000 total. Since I drive the car to work every day, I cannot disable it just to see if things are OK. Nor can I risk grenading the motor. I thought that there was an equation that involved piston speed, but I would really appreciate anyone's experiences or personal guidelines that they use. Thanks.
The reason that I ask is that I have a Focus with a DOHC Zetec that I take to track events. It has approximately 2700 on track miles on the engine and 76000 total. Since I drive the car to work every day, I cannot disable it just to see if things are OK. Nor can I risk grenading the motor. I thought that there was an equation that involved piston speed, but I would really appreciate anyone's experiences or personal guidelines that they use. Thanks.