They made cars better back then. I knew a guy here that had an old Buick he wanted to junk out and he decided to run it until the engine blew. He drove it without water until it finally stopped and it smelled to High Heaven. Next day for kicks he decided to see if it would turn over and it not only turned over but started up. Then he drained the
oil pan and started it and put a brick on the accelerator pedal to hold it wide open. I was amazed how long it ran before the engine finally blew.
Ron