Most folks don't know it but the old 2.4L 200's and 175's were chrome bore motors.. The chrome isn't the same chrome as what is on your bumper of your pick-up truck. This chrome is a chemical process essentially making the bore very hard. One thing that the chrome bore 200 did not like was being lugged around. Lugging the motor, ie. tuning the setup so that the motor is not in the recommended WOT rpm range, generates additional heat and could lead to pre-detonation. Translation- Certain death to an old carbed 2-stroke.. They didn't like heat because heat could cause the chrome to start to give up and flake off the bore.
Keep the carbs clean too, it should last a while if you follow the rules. LOL! Performance isn't bad for such a load, your using it to its potential..
