How many miles until the engine starts to go bad??
12-18-2006, 02:33 AM
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RE: How many miles until the engine starts to go bad??
well get the internals installed - not a VT or wutever engine - its cheaper and better to get it built, it will hold more power - but buying a motor is not too much more expensive... and it all depends on who is puting it together for u
12-18-2006, 02:41 AM
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RE: How many miles until the engine starts to go bad??
Mines got just over 110k and still runs like new. No oil usage, compression is perfect, etc. These mod motors will last forever if you take care of them. We have patrol cars in my dept. that have over 200k and still run fine, and those things get ran like crazy. Were just really careful about routine maintinence.
12-18-2006, 02:48 AM
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RE: How many miles until the engine starts to go bad??
yeah that is a good point. If you take care of a car ad maintain it, it should fun for as long as anything out their. I would just love to have the reliability of knowing my car only has like 30K on her lol.
12-18-2006, 03:09 AM
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RE: How many miles until the engine starts to go bad??
hey hotrod 7687 this is kinda off topic but im guessing ur a cop? well i see that u have and o/r h pipe and i was wondering how often do cops actually check for cats if they pull over a loud mustang/any car?
12-18-2006, 04:46 AM
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RE: How many miles until the engine starts to go bad??
ORIGINAL: Davojan59
hey hotrod 7687 this is kinda off topic but im guessing ur a cop? well i see that u have and o/r h pipe and i was wondering how often do cops actually check for cats if they pull over a loud mustang/any car?
hey hotrod 7687 this is kinda off topic but im guessing ur a cop? well i see that u have and o/r h pipe and i was wondering how often do cops actually check for cats if they pull over a loud mustang/any car?
12-18-2006, 01:31 PM
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RE: How many miles until the engine starts to go bad??
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Various from state to state and even city to city. In other words, it depends on where you live.
ORIGINAL: Davojan59
hey hotrod 7687 this is kinda off topic but im guessing ur a cop? well i see that u have and o/r h pipe and i was wondering how often do cops actually check for cats if they pull over a loud mustang/any car?
hey hotrod 7687 this is kinda off topic but im guessing ur a cop? well i see that u have and o/r h pipe and i was wondering how often do cops actually check for cats if they pull over a loud mustang/any car?
12-18-2006, 01:35 PM
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RE: How many miles until the engine starts to go bad??
Friends 02 Gt has over 180k and still strong. No leaks, smoke or anything. (A motor will last as long as you let it) Trans on the other hand had been replaced 2 times!!
12-18-2006, 01:40 PM
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RE: How many miles until the engine starts to go bad??
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I think these engines last a long time if you're nice to them. Nice to them = you keep the fluids fresh and don't beat the hell out of it too much. How much "too much" is is hard to say, but I generally don't go to redline more than once a week. Usually less, and I've had zero problems with the engine (I'm at 96k miles).
I think these engines last a long time if you're nice to them. Nice to them = you keep the fluids fresh and don't beat the hell out of it too much. How much "too much" is is hard to say, but I generally don't go to redline more than once a week. Usually less, and I've had zero problems with the engine (I'm at 96k miles).
Like everybody else says, its all in the way you maintain it.
