A new twist to enable a 'psuedo lean cruise'?

[truethinker]

My 96 after Jesse tuned it would go to 5900 (I did it once), but I honestly didn't push it, didn't want to lunch the 235K mile engine!

Thats great. And people say domestic engines dont last. pft

My 96 k1500 has 229,000 on it right now and is still driven every day. And it's about to get a major wake up call lol

[N0DIH]

And mine didn't leak a drop, didn't burn a drop and ran like a champ. I had it from 178K to 235K and did nothing to the engine short a starter at 230K, an idler pulley/belt and a battery/alternator when we got it.

I can't knock the 350 Chevy for reliability for nothing.

Just ask any limo company how long the LT1 Fleetwood limo's last. I have a LT1 Fleetwood (not limo) and at 218K is runs fantastic, and will still smoke a stock Hemi Ram pickup from 40-100 mph.....

[truethinker]

Yea. same here. I got it at 212k and know for a fact that nothing was ever done to it aside from regular oil changes.

And it is actualy handleing some bolt ons without any issues.(aside from the fact that the computer doesnt appreciate them.) [411 SOON!]

I just ported and polished a set of heads and installed them and full roller 1.6 rocker arms and headers, MSD 6A and coil.



One note to you high mileage L31 guys - - - when I had my Dist. out I noticed the the gear was worn badly. This is expected but the problem is that it is uneven. The teeth start out at around an 1/8" thickness and some were still at that measurement but two were so sharp that I actualy cut myself(literaly) and they were worn to verying degrees in between. I was going to just replace the dist. gear but was told by a tech to not do this under any circumstances because it would cause the gears to lock up on each other.


The point is. If your L31 ever just shut off and wont start - first thing - see if that rotor is spinning. As with mine it's just getting a new cam and gear

just a heads up
peace
Jesse

[N0DIH]

I can see that from the cam walking around, my Olds 350 did it to me and left me stranded... But Olds V8's don't have cam retention plate and once the cam is worn down (flat tappet) the cam is all over the place.

[drdarthinvader]

egr (exhaust gas recirculation) valve removes excessive crankcase blow bye pressure using engine vacuum ,if you remove its effectiveness you will notice a lot more oil leaks lol

[TAQuickness]

Welcome to the forum drdarthinvader!

EGR actually injects exhaust gas back into the intake stream for emmisions purposes. Later years 01+ acomplish this by a change in cam design, hence the lack of EGR equipment.

I think what you're thinking of is the PCV system, Positive Crankcase Ventilation, which releaves positive pressure in the crankcase.

[drdarthinvader]

my bad,got too trigger happy

[hquick]

my bad,got too trigger happy

Lol! That happens.

[TAQuickness]

happens to all of us!

[jpliss]

I just was checking around and saw this thread i subscribed to.

98 chevy cavlier 2.4, 224,000 miles only replaced the water pump and alt.

96 chevy cavlier 2.4 168,000 miles so far so good

1995 buick roadmaster LT1 178,000 runs like a champ even after sitting for 9 months, replaced the water pump

1999 Buick regal GS blower 3800, 188,000 miles with the boost turned up will run 14.2. I replaced brakes, belts hoses and valve cover gaskets.

1985 chevy suburban 3/4 ton 454, 400 trans 4.10 gears 142,000 miles. tranny needs a rebuild old tow vehicle

2002 Ford F350 dually crew cab diesel 101,000 miles just getting broken in. New tow vehicle

1986 Buick Grand National. 108,000 miles stock unopened engine, boltons 11.68 - 11.72 in the heat of the day.

Some how they just seem to keep going.

The only cars in my inventory with under 100,000 is our mustang gt and my Grand National.


And they keep telling me american cars do not last as long. HUMPH! I turn my nose up on those nay sayers.

I will keep buying the blower cars for 500 - 1500 dollars for daily driver, nobody wants them but they seem to keep going. I let the foreign owners be happy in their over priced used cars with overpriced parts and repair bills.

Just my O2.