bloo4.6

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So im new to the whole f-body thing i just rencently bought a 01 ws6 A4 what i was wondering how many miles does the LS1 last i mean mine has 118k and do i need to plan on a rebuid soon or something like that. So please let me know

pitbull14218

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There very strong motors, ive heard of them lasting pretty long, some people even do heads and cam at that mileage.

junkindatrunkmx6

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I've got 150,000 on mine... clocks still ticking, and the heart's still beating... hard.

cellulis44

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chevy overbuilt this engine by about a ratio 10. 6 bolt main, super strong cylinder head clamping etc.. they are very strong.

have 160,000 on my 4.8 in my truck (nitrous and cam on stock block for 100,000 miles..)

so I can attest they are hardy.

Mart00SS

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Got 160,000 on mine, shes still running strong, had to fix a few leaks etc... but it still makes good power. Ran 13.5 @ 105 on stock everything.

bene

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Just don't drive it through a water puddle. HYDROLOCK is the enemy.

the_merv

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^^Exactly, I saw that aftermath in person..

pitbull14218

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Can i have the story at least how this happened?

Was it a big puddle?

MeangreenHD

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TireSm0ke

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haha thats great ^

The thing with these motors is that they are VERY stout, but the actual lifespan is really going to depend on how well the motor is maintained. I bought mine with 92k on the clock and im about to hit 100k, and im gonna be doing heads/cam/n2o pretty soon too. 118k would def not turn me away, as long as the motor sounds good, has good oil pressure, idles smooth, etc etc, I would have total confidence. Ive seen alot of people hitting 200k without a rebuild, a few get to 300k, and I think there was one guy on here who hit 400k. Take care of the motor and it will take care of you.

bene

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yeah, its a BIG puddle alright. Our LS1 fbody is a bottom feeder of air. If you make enough splash under your car, water going towards the air filter your LS1 will choke and go broke.

the_merv

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The story is someone we know drove their Car into a flooded road, and disaster hit. It was deeper then they thought, there was a bad rain storm here one day.

#7 Connecting Rod decided to say hi through the side of the Block.

First Collision

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lol I did that in my Z71... but my puddle was about 5 ft deep and it wasn't on the street.

toothdoc

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That is exactly what happened to me, but look what I have now instead.

pitbull14218

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I went threw a alot of huge puddles on the sides of a road when it started to flood with my car and was lucky i guess. I never even thought about hydro locking it! the puddles where big enought to splash over the curb and pull the car around but i drove threw it slow if i remember.

dyls1

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correct me if i am wrong but i thought that was one of the weak points for big power with only 4 bolts per cylinder

KCS

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Grimes

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Yeah, you are correct - it is better to have 6 bolts per head. LSX block can use 6 bolts per cylinder .