High Mileage

KIKa55GT · January 21st, 2008, 12:13 PM

My 97GT has 85,000 miles on it and it is my first car, so more than likely it will have much more miles to see. My only problem is that I have plans of high hp numbers like around 350 but some people told me it would be a waste cause of the high mileage, but I was wondering is their any thing i could change in the motor that would make the high mileage inadequate or should I just start looking for a new motor now (which I don't want to do at all) cause I just put a used motor in it cause the original was locked up, and that motor had 122,000 miles on it

breakout831 · January 21st, 2008, 12:19 PM

of course there are things you can do to the motor to make it last longer. The best choice would be to rebuild it. But if you can't do the labor yourself, it may be in your best interest to buy an already rebuilt motor to save money. Do you plan on going forced induction?

KIKa55GT · January 21st, 2008, 12:24 PM

Yes, Kenne Bell SC

breakout831 · January 21st, 2008, 12:25 PM

yeah...you definately need to get forged internals with a motor with that many miles on it with a supercharger.

MustangMatt96GT · January 21st, 2008, 12:36 PM

as long as you stay low boost, you should be fine. But your going to have to buy the KB used as they no longer make them for our cars. Or you can do a PI swap and get a 99-04 KB. Persoonally Modular Powerhouse has some great deals on Mongoose Vortec kits.

breakout831 · January 21st, 2008, 12:38 PM

keep in mind he wants his motor to last. even with low boost, it won't last that long with that many miles on it keeping it the way it is.

*EDIT*

It will if he doesn't get on the gas....but people don't get s/c's to drive it like a 90 year old lady.

MustangMatt96GT · January 21st, 2008, 12:48 PM

I'm going to disagree. If the motor is running fine now. And he stays on top of retluar matience, the motor will last a while actually. I have 124 on mine, and I'm bumping the compression and have nitrous. I see no problems at all.

breakout831 · January 21st, 2008, 01:05 PM

I'm not saying your wrong, it's just that I had a buddy with a camaro lose an engine after going forced induction. He was below 10 lbs of boost. But the problem may not be from that, it may just be that he owns a chevy LOL. So that's my reasoning behind my post.

MustangMatt96GT · January 21st, 2008, 01:10 PM

Bad tune most likey. THey already have 10.2:1 Compresson or so. So... if its nottuned correctly it will blow up.

NMR-2vGT · January 21st, 2008, 01:23 PM

If it is tuned correctly with low to moderate boost he should be fine for a long time.

jlaw98gt · January 21st, 2008, 09:26 PM

yea you should be find...low boost...

97GT4.6 · January 21st, 2008, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by breakout831

I'm not saying your wrong, it's just that I had a buddy with a camaro lose an engine after going forced induction. He was below 10 lbs of boost. But the problem may not be from that, it may just be that he owns a chevy LOL. So that's my reasoning behind my post.

Yeah, you stated it yourself right there. He owns a chevy lol. My car has 152k, and im only doing bolt on's for now ,and gonna have it rebuilt and then go forced induction on a rebuilt motor.

January 21st, 2008, 12:13 PM	#1
KIKa55GT Newbie 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 22	High Mileage My 97GT has 85,000 miles on it and it is my first car, so more than likely it will have much more miles to see. My only problem is that I have plans of high hp numbers like around 350 but some people told me it would be a waste cause of the high mileage, but I was wondering is their any thing i could change in the motor that would make the high mileage inadequate or should I just start looking for a new motor now (which I don't want to do at all) cause I just put a used motor in it cause the original was locked up, and that motor had 122,000 miles on it Last edited by KIKa55GT : January 21st, 2008 at 12:16 PM.

January 21st, 2008, 12:36 PM	#5
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	as long as you stay low boost, you should be fine. But your going to have to buy the KB used as they no longer make them for our cars. Or you can do a PI swap and get a 99-04 KB. Persoonally Modular Powerhouse has some great deals on Mongoose Vortec kits. __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

January 21st, 2008, 12:48 PM	#7
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	I'm going to disagree. If the motor is running fine now. And he stays on top of retluar matience, the motor will last a while actually. I have 124 on mine, and I'm bumping the compression and have nitrous. I see no problems at all. __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

January 21st, 2008, 01:10 PM	#9
MustangMatt96GT All Throttle with a Bottle 1996 Mustang GT 12.91@105.29 @ 5800 FT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 7,609	Bad tune most likey. THey already have 10.2:1 Compresson or so. So... if its nottuned correctly it will blow up. __________________ We expect shit to break, look foward to realizing exactly when it is happening, and than obsess about dropping plenty of cash to rebuild stronger, so we can try to run it hard as hell and break again. We are sick individuals. I support the MM Staff

January 21st, 2008, 01:23 PM	#10
NMR-2vGT Hardcore Enthusiast 1996 GT Too Slow.... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California/Nebraska Posts: 1,719	If it is tuned correctly with low to moderate boost he should be fine for a long time. __________________ 1996 Mustang GT, Full PI Swap, MGW Shifter, Magnaflow Cat-back, K&N Filter Former name: Lethal2v

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January 21st, 2008, 12:19 PM	#2
breakout831 Pooperscooper Winner 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,156	of course there are things you can do to the motor to make it last longer. The best choice would be to rebuild it. But if you can't do the labor yourself, it may be in your best interest to buy an already rebuilt motor to save money. Do you plan on going forced induction?

January 21st, 2008, 12:24 PM	#3
KIKa55GT Newbie 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 22	Yes, Kenne Bell SC

January 21st, 2008, 12:25 PM	#4
breakout831 Pooperscooper Winner 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,156	yeah...you definately need to get forged internals with a motor with that many miles on it with a supercharger.

January 21st, 2008, 12:38 PM	#6
breakout831 Pooperscooper Winner 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,156	keep in mind he wants his motor to last. even with low boost, it won't last that long with that many miles on it keeping it the way it is. EDIT It will if he doesn't get on the gas....but people don't get s/c's to drive it like a 90 year old lady.

January 21st, 2008, 01:05 PM	#8
breakout831 Pooperscooper Winner 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,156	I'm not saying your wrong, it's just that I had a buddy with a camaro lose an engine after going forced induction. He was below 10 lbs of boost. But the problem may not be from that, it may just be that he owns a chevy LOL. So that's my reasoning behind my post.

January 21st, 2008, 09:26 PM	#11
jlaw98gt Hardcore Enthusiast ^^^^rocks acoustic when drunk Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cedar Grove NJ Posts: 2,344	yea you should be find...low boost...

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