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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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Car: 1988 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
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300,000 miles

finally made it to 300,000 miles.

runs like a champ!
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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Car: 1997 S10
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nice orignal engine? do you think it will make it to 500000?
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 03:53 PM
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Car: 1988 Firebird
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original engine. no mods.

500,000 on the way
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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Car: 1998 Camaro Z28
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how many rebuilds that you know of, original trans or rebuild(s)? damn good either way. congrats
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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all original. never rebuilt engine or tran
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 11:40 PM
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what is your compression? so do you coast down hills with the engine off alot to get the miles up, or like have it on jacks in the garage just running all day.....

for real, nice job. you must maintain it verry well. my hat is off.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 03:10 AM
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Car: 1991 CAMARO 1968 FIREBIRD
Engine: CAMARO 3.1L FIREBIRD 455
Transmission: CAMARO 700R4 FIREBIRD TH-400
Congrats im at 240,000 Origonal engine rebuilt tranny
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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I'm at 236k miles..... Running on 5 cylinders, with burnt valvles and rings. Top that
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 12:40 PM
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wow, 300,000? Awesome!
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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very nice. I'm still at around 185K myself, and it's not going anywhere for another 6 months.
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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dang it that's it
I will get my mazda up to 300k miles now rather then the 250k I was first planning

that is if this picture is even real
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 06:18 PM
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all real, no work done to engine. notta damn thing!

i detect a bit of jealousy?
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Old Oct 25, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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i detect a bit of jealousy?
none at all just **** off you lucky sob
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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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im at 204,000 but with me now commuting 75 miles to work each way, we'll see how quickly it escalates
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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 01:55 PM
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I've got 10,000 miles to go and I'll be at 300K, too! I should change that timing chain again soon, I guess...
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