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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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i was wondering if i was the only 1 that dont get bothered with high miles on a chevy v8?added my 2 chevy trucks with 5.3L cause there pretty much based of a ls1
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1999 Silverado Z71 5.3L A4
---has 6in Fabtech lift, 3in body lift, 37.5in Procomp Extreme A/T, and upgraded driveshaft w/ 181,000miles!! dont smoke, good oil preasure, and good compression. mainly for looks go lite mud riden once a year or so.
-repair list on truck
----injectors
---spark plugs/wires
---all filters/3k oil changes
---fuel pump
2000 Suburban LS 5.3L A4
---stock and never been modified and bone stock with 160,000miles and ran out great
-repair list
---got valve tap caused by dirty vavles and ran lucas injector cleaner and 93octane in it for awhile and got ride of it
---new rear end
---all basic oil/filters changed regularly
-2001 Trans Am WS6
---had a flowmaster on it and with 141,000miles ran out great and never missed a lick! just in the last week i put new motor,cam and so on...
-repair list
---136,000miles trany blew out/ now has built 4l60e and shift kit
---ac went out on time and cost $20 for new hose

for the miles on these cars they runs out great and i know what i am looking for and high miles dont scare me but i wana hear what others say give me ur opinions andpresonally experiances!!
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 01:47 PM
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To me milage doesnt matter, its how they were put on that does.
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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definitely depends on the driver, but still if the price is right that is not a scare either. i gotta a motor with 80,xxx ready to go in if i ever have a problem with mine and i plan to run it till the wheeels fall off without breaking her open and freshening anything up
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 02:06 PM
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WHat they ^ said
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 02:05 AM
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lol the reason i ask is cause people i know hear the mileage on my cars and **** gold bricks and ask y didnt u buy low mileage cars! i get pissed cause they run great! i bought my 01 ws6 bone stock with 130k for $8200 7 months ago which to me is a steal!! i know have motor swap(forged internals,cams,springs,and hardened pushrods), built trany w/ shift kit, volant cold air,pace setter ceramic coated shorties, custom y-pipe, slp catback, Eibach lowering kit, and tint windows! after it is all said an done i have $11,600 in the car right now! u cant touch a moded 40,000 2001 WS6 in good condition for that price and runs low-mid 12's if i am not mistaken!

the car will be put down next week for heads, stall, and new tune lol

PS.- if u add all the stuff i did to my car which was $3400 in parts/labor the true cost to do all of this to ur car would be WAY higher! it took me 7 months to come also all this stuff and i got all of it for some hella good prices!!!
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the heads are west coast, not sure on stall yet but looking at 3000-3500 if anyone has 1 4sale, and my friend is tuning it with hp tuner
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