How many miles dose your 2.8 have ?
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From: kissimmee, FL
Car: 86 camaro b/coupe
Engine: HEMI! no 2.8 v6
How many miles dose your 2.8 have ?
Just woundering .. Mine has 34K right now .. I am thinking about painting it but don't know how much life the 2.8 has left ? .. its been well taken care of over the years needs new vaulve seals i think because it smokes on start up ... and the 700r takes like 15 seconds to kick in when car has sat over night .. think its a vacume pump ... but yea just woundering how many miles you 2.8 guys have on your cars
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Car: 2006 'Nox 91 Camaro RS 91 1500 Silv
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Its smoking with only 34k? Wierd. Anyway, if you are planning on fixing it, I'd say pull it out, fix the seals and paint it. If you aren't planning on fixing it, I'd say find a 3.4 long block and get that painted so you can do the swap in a weekend
Anyway, I've got about 40k
Anyway, I've got about 40k
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Originally posted by Damien00677
Its smoking with only 34k? Wierd. Anyway, if you are planning on fixing it, I'd say pull it out, fix the seals and paint it. If you aren't planning on fixing it, I'd say find a 3.4 long block and get that painted so you can do the swap in a weekend
Anyway, I've got about 40k
Its smoking with only 34k? Wierd. Anyway, if you are planning on fixing it, I'd say pull it out, fix the seals and paint it. If you aren't planning on fixing it, I'd say find a 3.4 long block and get that painted so you can do the swap in a weekend
Anyway, I've got about 40k
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149K and spins em without a thought.
149K and spins em without a thought.
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148k and some change. Its the original motor and tranny which has had a HARD last 30k miles on it. FPR finally went out in it but it still lights them up like its nothin
It also beats the RX-7 in town too...he's scared of me now
It also beats the RX-7 in town too...he's scared of me now 
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From: Waterford, MI
Car: 1998 Camaro Z28
Engine: 6.0L
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.73
mine had 140k on it, and was in bad need of going. when i pulled it out, the spark plugs were white (head gasket), the intake was leaking and so were the injectors. it was time to put er to rest. now i have a lovely 3.4 w/ 58k on it. running strong as hell and got a bit o stuff done to it w/ plenty left to do.
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From: Johnstown, PA.
Car: Chevy Cobalt & Camaro
Engine: 2.2 DOHC/3.1
Transmission: Not so slushy slush box/Slush Box
Axle/Gears: Stock 3.23
Well the 2.8 has 116k and its sitting on the garage floor ripped apart with collapsed lifters. The 3.4 has somewhere around 65k-70k
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From: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Car: 91 Firebird
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Mines got 68.000 on original engine & gearbox and still run's like new. Only does 900 miles a year now it's with me due to the British weather!
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From: Tucson AZ
Car: 89 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: 700R4
89 with 76k only things not blown so far are the motor and speakers since I got it less than a month ago! I belive the car wasnt driven very much and then I tried to make it a daily driver and sure (me driving it like its our G35 dont help much either!) Love the car to death tho gets tons of looks and comments its worth just having around for the atennion a older Fbody gets thats in good shape!
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203,XXX on chassy, 75.XXX on new motor, too bad it wasnt a 3.4 replace ment 
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Re: How many miles dose your 2.8 have ?
Originally posted by vodavi6346
Just woundering .. Mine has 34K right now .. I am thinking about painting it but don't know how much life the 2.8 has left ?
Just woundering .. Mine has 34K right now .. I am thinking about painting it but don't know how much life the 2.8 has left ?
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