Originally Posted by Joliet John
Do you remember the old commercial where they filled two engines with oil, ran them, then drained the oil and ran them until they seized? Both engines ran a lot longer than one might expect, even with no oil.
Mine ran 3/4 of a mile, started knocking bad. Pushed in the clutch, engine died and cam seized immediately. Let clutch out at 35 mph - snapped timing belt!
I'd say it ran SLIGHTLY longer than I expected, but not much longer.