kidreno_21

Post up!

I am concidering going on a several thousand mile road trip in my F Body right after I drop in a brand new engine.

The L92 in my sig is being built as I write this. I am going to have thirty days of post deployment leave and by the time I get back my SS will be done. Once I pick it up I will take it to LG motorsports for a tune, and then leave a couple days later.

Of course, I will change the oil after 500 miles, then 1000 miles after that. Should I drive the total 1500 miles with the two oil changes before I begin the road trip?

With a brand new engine, freshly installed, would you drive your F Body across Texas all the way to California? Would you trust yours?

I really have no reason to worry about a break down, but is there some gremlin out there I need to watch out for that tends to strike 500 or 1000 (or more) miles after an install?

My fiance and I just want to get away for a while together and do some traveling.

Kingc8r

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I would wait until the engine is fully broken in before you make a long trip....just to make sure everything is in working order

Kingc8r

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If you can afford to cover any of the costs that might occur while on the rip it may be worth the test as well

krylon

road trips dumdumdum. im going from LA to seattle in february.

*edit* LOL

jsteele90

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about 600 mile round trip coming up this weekend

Gregg 00SS

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Drove mine from Wa state to Alaska, actually my wife drove it while I drove the moving truck towing another vehicle.

SanitysBane

College is about 620 miles away so I make that trip fairly frequently. Hell last semester I was making it about every other weekend. Just as long as you change the oil and don't hammer the **** out of it, I would think it would be ok.

Benjamin Russick

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Drove my 2000 Z28 with a 383stroker on a 1200+ mi trip and averaged 26mpg. Most of it was on I-95...

Texfinn

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Longest trip was from Dallas to west coast and back (Dallas-Amarillo-Albuquerque-Grand Canyon-Las Vegas-Death Valley-LA-Santa Monica-San Diego-Tucson-Las Cruces-Roswell-Dallas, and countless of other places in between) in my 00 Z28 which was pretty much stock. IIRC it was well over 3000 miles as we took lots of smaller roads instead of interstates.

CJDZ24_Z28

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400 miles or so from Boston to NJ but i have owned 13 F-bodies so i wouldnt think twice if i had to

1meantransam

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longest on old motor was about 4K miles... i'm doing a build now and gonna put about 200 miles around town on it then take it for a 1600 mile break in...

4WOFURY

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I wouldn't take any trips on a brand new motor. Break it in first imo.

dmcgill

I drove from VA to NV before deployment and drove it back after I got home. A little over 3,000 miles each way. No problems whatsoever and the car already had 100k on the odometer.

I'd be a little uneasy though taking an extended road trip in a fresh rebuild.

SweeTbone

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Longest road trip has been the Trans Am Nationals down in Dayton, OH. Rougly 300 miles round trip. That's the LONGEST road trip it will ever go on under it's own power. If another KILLER show was to coming up like 3 states away, I'd trailer it, once I get a trailer.

Detoxx03

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Most of the miles on mine had been from long trips. When it was stock I drove it from Detroit to San Antonio then to New Orleans and back to Detroit. Since it has been modified I drove it from New Orleans to Detroit and back. I also took it to the Rio Grande Valley from Louisiana when Hurricane Gustav was threatening. I averaged about 26-27mpg with a bolt-on/cam/stalled car.

98LS16T56

my 98 LS1 6-speed Camaro is my daily driver all year round. it has 180,000 miles on it with original engine and trans. I runs so great and is in great shape. I'v had it from Pennsylvania to Miami and back, with no problems. aprox 2000 mile trip. These are great cars. I say change your oil before you leave and you will be fine!

These cars were meant to be driven, not stored in a garage

cookba

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wow lightweights HAHAHA. i have driven mine from CA to FL then back to CA. once in June and the other in January. Its a LONG drive, but i loved it and my car even has all rod/rod suspension on the rear.

Kingc8r

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This is what I think should be done as well

ChevSSCamaro67

1500-1700 miles, went from Myrtle Beach, up and west a little to pick someone up near the NC border, Philadelphia and then back to his place and then back to mine.

checkbit

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in one year i drove my camaro 50,000 miles to and from work, every day (200+ miles round trip). i never had a problem with it.