Question about motor life
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Hi I am currently in the process of buying another 2002 Trans Am and I was wondering about the life of the motor. It has 43,000 miles on it right now and has a TR 224/224 .563/.563 112 LSA Cam in it right now. Do you guys think that cam would hurt a lot of the life of the motor? Also it is a 6 speed and has 4.10 gears in it. I am sure that those gears will hurt the life of the motor so I plan on putting 3.42's back into it.
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Hi I am currently in the process of buying another 2002 Trans Am and I was wondering about the life of the motor. It has 43,000 miles on it right now and has a TR 224/224 .563/.563 112 LSA Cam in it right now. Do you guys think that cam would hurt a lot of the life of the motor? Also it is a 6 speed and has 4.10 gears in it. I am sure that those gears will hurt the life of the motor so I plan on putting 3.42's back into it.
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LOL neither of those things will stress anything enough to break anything under normal circumstances.
HOWEVER
don't put drag radials on or sticky tires, or you WILL break the 10bolt rear end. Sticky tires + gear = broken 10 bolt.
The number one thing for engine life is oil changes. Change the oil on time and that thing will drive you for a long time.
HOWEVER
don't put drag radials on or sticky tires, or you WILL break the 10bolt rear end. Sticky tires + gear = broken 10 bolt.
The number one thing for engine life is oil changes. Change the oil on time and that thing will drive you for a long time.