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1991 Silverado with 1,000,000 miles - 2/2/2008 3:08:28 AM    HankL   Posts: 2718 Joined: 8/20/2005 Status: offline http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,327447,00.html sample quote: "The truck has had four radiators, three gas tanks, five transmissions and six water pumps, but the engine has never been overhauled, Oresnik said." Post #: 1

RE: 1991 Silverado with 1,000,000 miles - 2/6/2008 4:17:18 AM    HankL   Posts: 2718 Joined: 8/20/2005 Status: offline and the Ford example: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/04/another-million-mile-vehicle-97-ford-e-250-set-to-roll-its-odo/ it is worth noting the durablilty of the Ford transmission compared to the GM example above and also to the typical 120,000 to 180,000 mile life of Dodge pickup transmissions. (in reply to HankL) Post #: 2

RE: 1991 Silverado with 1,000,000 miles - 2/8/2008 3:52:33 PM    ViperGTS Posts: 14303 Joined: 9/28/2003 From: Maryland Status: offline 1,000,000 miles is physically impossible without a rebuild. You would either lose compression or something else. Things wear down over time obviously, especially a Chevy There was a Benz Taxi a few years ago that had well over 2 million miles on it _____________________________ BK for teh winz bitches! 84' Mercedes 190D: SOLD 86' Mercedes 190E-16v: Still waiting to get here @ 51k 99' Honda Civic DX:Current DD (in reply to HankL) Post #: 3

RE: 1991 Silverado with 1,000,000 miles - 2/16/2008 10:50:26 AM    Jr. Mechanic Posts: 4012 Joined: 1/10/2007 From: Lima, Ohio Status: offline I don't find it hard to believe at all that he would put 1 million miles on a SBC. Hell even the lead designer for the LA series engines openly admitted the SBC was a better engine... _____________________________ ~Garret quote: By batman13 Convicted cokeheads are allowed to drive more than me. (in reply to ViperGTS) Post #: 4

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