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Old 12-13-2018, 09:27 AM
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https://www.motor1.com/news/297399/a...e-engine-life/

engine overhaul required every 60k miles

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of course im jealous though, a cosworth engine!
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Old 12-13-2018, 10:11 AM
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If you can afford it you can afford the rebuilds.
If you can afford it, it will never see 62k miles.
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Old 12-14-2018, 11:33 PM
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HAHAHA if only the old ls7 would last that long without an overhaul 🙄
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Old 12-15-2018, 12:19 AM
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I see nothing short of amazing that an engine with that high rpm and power output lasts that long!!! What a feat of engineering design!
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Where in the article is the engine dubbed “Ls7”
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Old 12-15-2018, 08:40 AM
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Its not...hes being sarcastic because the ls7 wears out too.
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