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Old 03-04-2016, 05:07 PM   #1
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And this is why you do oil samples


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Old 03-04-2016, 05:39 PM   #2
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The 8.3L is a wet sleeve. You got options.
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Old 03-04-2016, 05:48 PM   #3
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No, no, no....my Suburban 350. Notice its in the GM forum. ;)
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wow,

i just ordered the sample kit....... kinda scared of the result
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Old 03-04-2016, 07:35 PM   #5
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Better to find out about problems early and fix them on your schedule than to be surprised out in BFE.
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Old 03-04-2016, 09:55 PM   #6
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Definitely keeping this in mind.

A tow bill can easily be half to a 1/4 of what it costs to have a rebuild done.
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Old 03-05-2016, 12:28 PM   #7
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No, no, no....my Suburban 350. Notice its in the GM forum. ;)
Aah. I ;picked that up out of your info on the left hand side.
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Old 03-08-2016, 09:44 AM   #8
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200,000 out of a 350 ain't bad. Tear into it and see what's salvageable. Luckily there still are 350's out there to be found easily if you need one.
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200,000 out of a 350 ain't bad. Tear into it and see what's salvageable. Luckily there still are 350's out there to be found easily if you need one.
Yeah, those days are long over for me. Also, I live too far from any shop to be able to do it economically.

I'm going to order a long block today.
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Yeah, those days are long over for me. Also, I live too far from any shop to be able to do it economically.

I'm going to order a long block today.
definitely a good choice, especially if it has a warranty.


can always use the old one to make one of these...

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definitely a good choice, especially if it has a warranty.


can always use the old one to make one of these...


That's funny. A friend of mine is a crop duster and had a radial engine that was toast. I wanted to do the same thing with it but decided against it.
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