jays97 t/a

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my 97 lt1 t/a has 112000 miles on it... i was thinking about getting another car because im afraid im going to be putting a lot of money into it.. i just replaced the distibutor and water pump that was 900 bucks with a few hoses and labor... my motor only has 15,000 miles on it though... do you think it will stay reliable past 130 or 140 thousand without any major problems.. thanks guys

daniel6718

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a stock lt1 motor will pull 3000k miles, i see no problem besides possibly some rubber bushings...

1FstFormulaV8

3 Million miles is a lot of driving.

That_guy

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wait did u ment to say 300k

LT1MAN

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mine had almost 200K and was smooth as silk, decided to pull it anyway, couldn't wait any longer.

jays97 t/a

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what about the tranny how long do they usually last

jays97 t/a

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i have an A4 btw

the_merv

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I blew one apart just over 25K on it..
Regular stock with minor mods, I would go to 150K before I get it re-built.

jays97 t/a

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once you get them rebuilt will it be strong enough to put a stall in

the_merv

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Depends, you can get a stock spec rebuild, or a racing one with Shift Kit and Kevlar Clutches.

97Lt1TA

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my stock a4 tranny blew at 78k miles but i was the 3rd owner who knows what the other people did with the car and how they drove it. btw opti and water pump at your mileage usually go out so thats like a tune up

the_merv

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That just seems expensive to me..anyone else thinkin the same..

97Lt1TA

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i will agree. new waterpump is around 150 97 venter optispark from gm is around 280 and new hoses im assuming would cost around 100. i like to add also i jsut bought a brand new waterpump for 60 bucks off a dude around me that sold his lt1 and didnt need it no more so if you look around you can buy new or slightly used parts for dirt cheap

the_merv

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I got ahold of a Water Pump for $50 when I needed one, Opti I have seen for between $200-$300.. I don't know about Hoses, I have to get one here when I do my Swap..

These Engines are not that hard to work on...you can save a shitload of money by doing it yourself.

Some of us on here should start giving classes on how to do **** with Engines..
I can build LT1's and LS1's all day long..

daniel6718

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i meant 300k or 300000

infinitebird

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He said with labor though, so I'm assuming he had it installed at a shop. That's where the other 4-5 hundred is coming from.

If you learn how to do your own work you will save a shitload of $.

97Lt1TA

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damn 500 in labor. is that what thye charge i dont even know how much shops charge i do everything myself. changed the waterpump and opti on friends car and was pretty simple, its a good thing to read on how to do things and try them out yourself and save bunch of money. i remember when i got headers i was wondering how much would it cost a speed shop to do it it was like 700 dollars at speed inc here in chicago that motivated me to do everything myself and save lots of money

the_merv

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It took me about an hour and a half to change the Water Pump and clean the OPTI in my LT1 when it was in there..

Yes, I'm waiting for someone to call bull **** also, cause I know it's goin to happen..

jays97 t/a

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my opti cost 400

the_merv

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Was that a new GM one.. that seems about the cost of it from GM. You can get that alot cheaper from alot of other places..