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    Quote Originally Posted by RedHeartbeat View Post
    Personally, I would just put it in and only tear it down when you know for certain that something is wrong with it. These engines are damn near indestructible and tearing into a good one can result in having a bad engine afterwards. The LS based engines go for over 200,000 miles in stock form.
    Exactly what I was thinking slap it in and go

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    Any power adders or upgrade plans? If it were me. I'd gap the rings just in case u ever decide to push on it.
    single digit street truck


    for build info

    http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...cs-garage.html

    The best advice I have ever heard:... Only take B( . Y . )ST advice from someone that is CURRENTLY running a turbo setup close to, or bigger than what you want......

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    Thanks for the info. It has 100,000 on it. I am just tired of the old magnum making a paltry 200 hp to the rear wheels, and no support to do anything with them. I am glad that you guys feel I picked a good motor. It seems to make 350 or so HP with 380 tq. More than enough for now.

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