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02-28-2007, 06:41 PM

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thanks man, I think yuo just saved me a few grand

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02-28-2007, 06:48 PM

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I'm taking donations if you feel the need to give some of that extra $$ away

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02-28-2007, 07:12 PM

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I'll keep that in mind.

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03-01-2007, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by trucksnoobie

the whole purpose of this swap is reliablilty (with a little bit of perf gain). I don't know if I'd feel comfortable trying to get another 100K out of a pull out motor. Am I crazy?

i pulled my 60k old 5.3 for a 100k old ls1...i had the ls1 apart and it still looked brand new. no buildup, hell you could still see the machining in the cylinder walls. bottom end looked just the same. change the oil every 3k and drive the crap outa them