From:	Ed Mitzner	e-mail:	emitz1940@socal.rr.com
Subject:	Barry Brown---Mark Hill engine rebuild	Date:	Sun Oct 4 22:48:13 2009

Barry good hearing your story about your Indian 4 it's a lot better than the story about my 29 KJ . I had the Indian 4 rebuilder in California, who advertises in the AMCA mag, do some work on my engine . New pistons, rings , ex. valves , rod bearings , clutch , and slider gear. At about 250 miles it started smoking more than it had earlier . I checked the oil level and found it low and and added enough to fill . From 280 miles to 330 miles It used 16 oz of oil and another 16 oz from 330 to 380 miles . 1 qt in a 100 miles . I pulled the eng. removed the cylinders and pan . The cylinders and pistons were scored , the rings were worn down to were they had from 100 to 145 thou. end gap . The pan has a layer of sludge loaded with iron material . So now i'm starting all over again . So guys get referrals from satisfied people like Barry before having work done on your prize machines . Ed