View Poll Results: How many miles is too many when thinking about a cam swap?
Voters: 155. You may not vote on this poll
Highest mileage for cam swap *POLL*
I'm in the middle of a h/c/i swap right now 114k and like stated above i can still see the crosshatch on the cyl. walls.Plus i'm still on the stock clutch and rear end.But i changed oil pump,and t.chain while i was in there.
This just goes to show you how strong the LS1 really is. My brother's Camaro which was formerly a police car had 150,000+ miles on it and was still going to the strip on the weekends with no problems. That car had been beaten its entire life and just kept going. Your car should be just fine if you decide to do a cam swap. I would say your motor is just nice and broken in at this point. Hope it all works out for you.
156,000 here...no way i wouldve just put the cam in without some freshening up though......done arp rod bolts new rod bearings ls6 pump and timing set with new gaskets......cam crank bearings and rings are 156k and thec heads have never been off....cylinder pressure was still awesome changed the valvesprings using air method......im sprayin a 150 shot and spinnin to 6500+......
if i could find my damned oil leak though....lol
these engines are amasing
if i could find my damned oil leak though....lol
these engines are amasing
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Well, I voted before I read it, so I mashed the >100k button but I would have mashed the >125k button, because I did my swap at 124k. Seems to me if you doing, spring, retainers, oil pump, and timing chain while your there, your actually extending the life of your motor.
Bottom line....its a crap shoot no matter what your miles. That pertains to every system in our cars as well. I just killed a 74,000 mile A4...and my brother rails on his 120,000 mile one to this day! You just dont know. So do it...replace what makes sense...and just always be prepared to tear down when it comes time.
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From: BFE
Miles are not the only determining factor, but the health of your motor.
My advice before camming:
1- Leakdown test
2- Compression test
Only based on the results then make a decision.
This baby is closed
My advice before camming:
1- Leakdown test
2- Compression test
Only based on the results then make a decision.
This baby is closed
