ive got a question

**vbcamaro89** · 07-29-2008, 07:16 AM

this is kind of a squirel question but oh well i want to know....was it a bad thing that i bought a 99 camaro z28 with 134,000 miles on it? i want to do a head and cam package on it but millage does scare me even though people say it is only a number.

**rckjmzzzbtch** · 07-29-2008, 07:24 AM

go ahead and try it out take it to a reputable shop have them check out the lower half and see what they say could'nt hurt

**konigandy6** · 07-29-2008, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by vbcamaro89

this is kind of a squirel question but oh well i want to know....was it a bad thing that i bought a 99 camaro z28 with 134,000 miles on it? i want to do a head and cam package on it but millage does scare me even though people say it is only a number.

LS motors if taken care of will last forever. So I would have to agree, take it to a trustworthy shop when you do the install and have them look the internals of the motor over. Probably a good time to replace all your gaskets, plugs, wires, and fluids. Good luck!

And hey... worst case scenario, if the engine blows, an LQ9 stroker sounds pretty good.

**vbcamaro89** · 07-29-2008, 09:27 AM

anybody else have any thoughts?

**Johns00Z28** · 07-29-2008, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by vbcamaro89

anybody else have any thoughts?

If you have the money I'd say buy a new long block now.

**Boomer Sooner** · 07-29-2008, 06:01 PM

ive got 170xxx miles on my 99z. pulls hard as fuck, then purrs like a kitten when cruising.

**9t8z28** · 07-29-2008, 06:22 PM

High mileage LS1's hold up great with a head and cam packages. Just don't add FI and expect it to like it!

**JwMonE99** · 07-31-2008, 10:26 AM

Do a rebuild... 383 stroker

**Boomer Sooner** · 07-31-2008, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by JwMonE99

Do a rebuild... 383 stroker

thats what my plans are. if my ls1 leaves me stranded.
my dads got a '71 chevy short bed with a 383 stroker. loads of
torque and quick. i like driving it.

**txz28** · 07-31-2008, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by Boomer Sooner

thats what my plans are. if my ls1 leaves me stranded.
my dads got a '71 chevy short bed with a 383 stroker. loads of
torque and quick. i like driving it.

how hard is it to take the ls1 from 346 to a 383? how much $$$ are you lookin at over a reg. rebuild with beefed up inners for the 346 ?

**danmeksch** · 08-01-2008, 09:46 AM

I suggest not putting that 383 stroker in your caramo from an older generation. The potential that the LS motor has is by far greater than the older style engines! There is so much you can do with them