Rear Engine Wear

[CO_Skymaster]

Has anyone noticed that the rear engine of the Skymaster requires more maintenance over time than the front engine. Since the purchase of my Skymaster, I've had to replace the muffler, alternator, rear spinner cone, deal with oil leaking past my head gaskets, oil leaking along the propeller seals, and now the magneto is acting up. I joke with my A&P that my rear engine is cursed. Maybe since it's in the slipsteam of the front prop, it is subjected to more vibration.