Jay Honeck wrote:
I think you're just going on gut feeling, and you know...

So, you're saying that running your engine from 900 to 2700 RPM over
and over again is no worse for it than running at 2300 RPM all day?

Yes, I would say that. When I was learning to fly, the C-150 engines
ran longer with less problems than did the 172 and 182 and they DID run
like this all day long.

Matt