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how many miles will an engine go?

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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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$2000? :ugh:

my dad's conversion van has 400k miles on the original motor :eek3:
theres decent demand for 240sx's right now. thank you toyko drift :bowdown:
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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263k. No more.
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 12:41 PM
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so after a certain miles, could you rebuild the engine and it'd be as good as new?
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by HawtPants
theres decent demand for 240sx's right now. thank you toyko drift :bowdown:
I wonder how much i could get for my 91 with a blown motor?
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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There is a Volvo P1800 that has over 2.5 million miles on it. He has at my Dealership a few months ago.
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by HawtPants
theres decent demand for 240sx's right now. thank you toyko drift :bowdown:
sell it diew
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by tony
so after a certain miles, could you rebuild the engine and it'd be as good as new?
for a full rebuild it's not worth it unless the car is valuable.
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by GSRRacer95
There is a Volvo P1800 that has over 2.5 million miles on it. He has at my Dealership a few months ago.
that car went through several engines. there was a special show about that car.
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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Replace > Rebuild
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DakarM
that car went through several engines. there was a special show about that car.
Sorry to tell you, But YOUR WRONG!

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...20/011973.html

And I was wrong, he hasn't hit 2.5 million yet. Its like 2.4 and some change.
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