Long in the Tooth
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From: Pace Florida
Long in the Tooth Ok guys want your opinion on a cam install.I have an 01 m6 z with 48000+ on the clock.When do you think it becomes a mute point to add any internal parts .In otherwords is this millage "long in the tooth" or should I wait till a total rebuild?I dont drive it during the week anymore inlight I recieved a company truck so the miles will be limited.Thanks for any response. 
you are perfectly fine to do a cam install or anything else you might want to do for that point. 48,000 miles is nothing! I finally did my cam install at 73,000 and i know of quite a few people on here that have done cam installs with well over 100,000 miles. I'm sure they will chime in!
Brent
Brent
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From: BFE
It doesn't matter how many miles you have on the motor, what matters is if that motor is healthy.
My advice before major internal mod is to do a compresssion and leakdown test to know the status of your motor. Based on the results, you then have a clear picture of how to proceed.
My advice before major internal mod is to do a compresssion and leakdown test to know the status of your motor. Based on the results, you then have a clear picture of how to proceed.
hotcam went in my car at about 102,000miles, tsp 231/237 in at around 124,000miles, and my current cam(in sig) went in at about 130,000miles. i think you will be just fine to mod your car with 40K(+/-) miles.
