High Milage Vette..What do I do?
Drifting
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,529
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From: Lakeland FL
Keep driving until she won't go anymore then get a 427,408 or 402 rebuild the tranny and rear end to stand up to the extra power and she is like new.
If only it was that easy to rebuild our own bodies
If only it was that easy to rebuild our own bodies
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 2,498
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From: Brentwood TN
High mileage C5
Obey the oil monitor. Use synthetic. Don't run without coolant.
Check consumption, compression, etc., at 200,000 and maybe start looking at a top end overhaul on the valves and springs.
Charlie
Check consumption, compression, etc., at 200,000 and maybe start looking at a top end overhaul on the valves and springs.
Charlie
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: East Lansing, Mi
I talked with a couple of guys from GM who did a tear down on an LS1 with about 225,000 miles on it and they said the engine showed now appreciable wear at all. If the car is taken care of then they will go strong for a long time.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2005
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Quite frankly, a car at that point in it's life is a blank slate... so many options. you could:
1) just use it as a day-to-day beater (you just heard a bunch of gasps from the purists)...
2) strip it down for light weight, put in some aftermarket seats (the stockers would probably be pretty rought at that age anyway), and rebuild the suspension for killer handling...
3) Build it into a monster 1/4 mile car...
4) make it a father/son kind of project...
5) Give it a wild paint job and killer stereo...
The point is, the worry about keeping it pure and stock is gone... it's still a great car and a good foundation for whatever ideas you have; the only thing it's NOT going to be is a high-doller value survivor.
HAVE FUN!!!!
1) just use it as a day-to-day beater (you just heard a bunch of gasps from the purists)...
2) strip it down for light weight, put in some aftermarket seats (the stockers would probably be pretty rought at that age anyway), and rebuild the suspension for killer handling...
3) Build it into a monster 1/4 mile car...
4) make it a father/son kind of project...
5) Give it a wild paint job and killer stereo...
The point is, the worry about keeping it pure and stock is gone... it's still a great car and a good foundation for whatever ideas you have; the only thing it's NOT going to be is a high-doller value survivor.
HAVE FUN!!!!
