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08-10-2015, 01:16 PM #1
How long are the V6 trucks lasting
My son is looking at 1999 GMC single cab. Truck seems to be well taken care of. But it is a V6 with 155,000 miles. I told him I wasn't sure how long the V6s are lasting in the trucks. What do you guys think?
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08-10-2015, 03:16 PM #2
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1999 Formula WS6 M6-sold- 2001 Silverado Z71
They'll last 300,000 miles with proper maintenance. No major issues with them.
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08-10-2015, 05:02 PM #3
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08-10-2015, 07:34 PM #4
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How long are the V6 trucks lasting
agree the 4.3 is the little engine that could. But it's heads are another thing. Very easy to warp/crack. Design flaw can be fix if they pin it. Parts are cheap. Same pistons & rods as sbc 350.
In a S10 Blazer or truck does the job but I'd still swap either a sbc 350 or LS swap.http://www.ls1.com/forums/f7/my-6-liter-build-174257/
http://www.ls1.com/forums/f8/my-8-8-rear-build-165553/
6.0L Block - Forged 403ci , Polluter Stg3 Cam, FAST 102mm Intake, NW102 TB, MSD wires, NGK TR6 plugs, Truck Coil Packs, LS3 Fuel Injectors, CC Pacesetter LT Headers, TS&P ORY, QTP e-Cutout, Magnaflow Muffler, 104mm Air Lid & Line Lock, Catch Can, Stage 2 T56 w/Viper shaft, PRO 5.0 Shifter, Tick MC, SPEC Stg3+ Clutch, QT SFI BH, MWC DSL, Full UMI Performance Suspension, Belstein Shocks, Hotchkis Springs (1" Drop), YR1 Snowflake Wheels wrapped in NT555 tires & Custom Fab Ford 8.8 rear w/Wavetrac Diff 3.73 Yukon Gears, WSQ Hood, 3"CM Strange Eng Drive Shaft.
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08-11-2015, 04:53 AM #5
Thanks guys.
Man I'm getting old. I was just thinking the last time I bought a V6 was over 19 years ago.
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08-13-2015, 04:46 AM #6
Last time I bought a V6 is when the Typhoons came out, lol. I haven't been interested since.
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08-14-2015, 03:17 AM #7
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08-15-2015, 01:01 AM #8
There are plenty of six cylinder vehicles out there that I'd be more than happy to own. And vehicles that would wipe their ass with most V8s.
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08-16-2015, 07:16 PM #9
I bought an 02 v6 single cab silverado for pretty cheap years back.
Had odometer fraud and ended up having 174k miles. Still ended up being a great dependable truck i kept for several years. I traded it in once the trans started slipping but other than that no issues. The intake gasket did seep a bit.
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