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Glad to make your night... any engine can be blown up with the right idiot behind the wheel, but one thing i will guarantee is that the engine in the thread you mention didn't blow up because it was running at 170 degrees. There are more running small block Chevys out there with over 200k miles on them than there are experts to say they aren't any good.

Originally Posted by DennyW

The reason there are so many Chevys, is because they are popular, easy to work on, parts are cheap because of the volume of them, and anyone can build one.

Youre absolutely right. They didn't become so popular or reach such high volume for no reason. You mentioned several of them right there. i'd say its a safe bet small block Chevys will rule the hot rod world for another 50 years for these same reasons.

Originally Posted by DennyW

You got to admit, a 6, or 4 in a T bucket with 1, or 2 turbos hanging on there, would be pretty cool, and impressive, all chromed up.

Sorry, I aint feelin' that at all.

I do believe I've seen a whole lot more chebbies blown up with less then 100,000 then I have with 200,000 and still running. Guess we must look at different engines!!!!! Just pulled one of them it'll run forever small blocks out of a '57, car has less then 100,000 on it and was overhauled about 30,000 ago.....

The new engines with EFI and electronic spark are much more likely to hit the 200,000 mile mark then the old one's with carbs and points.....

I sure wish I had one of those 200K milers. My wife's 95 Z28 spun the No. 1 rod bearing with 0nly 65,000 on the odometer! I took baby care of it right up till it broke. On the other hand, my 94 Silverado's got 190,000 and just getting started.

Keith...

The reason there are so many Chevys, is because they are popular, easy to work on, parts are cheap because of the volume of them, and anyone can build one.

Denny,

I agree with most of that. Unfortunately, there are more folks around who THINK they can build one than actually can.

1986 mustang 5.0.right over 200,000 miles ,burn the tires all the way down the street,20 plus miles to the gallon still.
1989 f-250 xlt lariat 7.5 248,000 still pull 3 trucks like it behind it and not notice.
1994 areostar 196,000 thousand miles ,pulled a 22 foot 2 ton car trailer to kansas and back ,idled all night in needles at 100 degrees with the a/c on all night.
1989 250 standard cab 260,000 miles and still going ,although it has a little main bearing noise when first started.
1984 1/2 mustang 160,000 starts right up like new.
1993 mustang 4 cylinder 8 plugs, 140,000 and no problems at all.
1985 carbed 4 cylinder mustang 80,000 untill it needed rings ,40 more thousand untill it needed rebuilt again,sold it on down the line.
Fuel injected and electronic ignition has doubled the life of a standard motor.