I really hate to get into this discussion because it may sound like I am
bragging (okay, so I am!)
My '77 came with a 403ci which was pulled after 200,000 miles. The
current engine, a 455ci, has 270,000 with only a valve job and a new
timing chain about 70,000 miles ago. She runs like a top and I go
anywhere without a worry.
Of course no one can plan for something jumping up off the pavement and
wiping you out as in Ron and Sharyn's case.
These old engines are bullet proof, just take care of them and "Don't
Worry, Be Happy"!
Dave G.
On Mon, 9 Nov 1998 09:37:36 -0600 "Sharyn P Nasca"
>Hi Dan,
>We had our 77 Kingsley [around 70,000 mi] for 6 months when the engine
>went
>kaputz. It seems that we hit a piece of board that went through the
>oil
>cooler line. That was a very expensive thing...I don't think you can
>really
>figure out how long you have before financial ruin strikes (c:
>Sharyn
>-----Original Message-----
>
>To: gmcmotorhome
>Date: Sunday, November 08, 1998 5:04 PM
>Subject: Re: GMC: Engine Longgevity? and other questions.
>
>
>>>
>>> My concern now is that we are up to 90k miles on the engine and
>even
>>> though everything performs flawlessly today there is increasing
>worry
>every
>>> time we travel as to whether this will be the trip that the engine
>decides
>>> it has had enough of pulling a motor home around.
>>>
>>> How many miles should I expect to get from the 403 engine and what
>types
>of
>>> failures do people usually experience with high mileage engines?
>i.e.
>>> catastrophic or increased oil burning and other things that give
>you
>>> thousands of miles of warning.
>
>
>
Dave Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
200 MacFarlane Dr PH4
Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829
bragging (okay, so I am!)
My '77 came with a 403ci which was pulled after 200,000 miles. The
current engine, a 455ci, has 270,000 with only a valve job and a new
timing chain about 70,000 miles ago. She runs like a top and I go
anywhere without a worry.
Of course no one can plan for something jumping up off the pavement and
wiping you out as in Ron and Sharyn's case.
These old engines are bullet proof, just take care of them and "Don't
Worry, Be Happy"!
Dave G.
On Mon, 9 Nov 1998 09:37:36 -0600 "Sharyn P Nasca"
>Hi Dan,
>We had our 77 Kingsley [around 70,000 mi] for 6 months when the engine
>went
>kaputz. It seems that we hit a piece of board that went through the
>oil
>cooler line. That was a very expensive thing...I don't think you can
>really
>figure out how long you have before financial ruin strikes (c:
>Sharyn
>-----Original Message-----
>
>To: gmcmotorhome
>Date: Sunday, November 08, 1998 5:04 PM
>Subject: Re: GMC: Engine Longgevity? and other questions.
>
>
>>>
>>> My concern now is that we are up to 90k miles on the engine and
>even
>>> though everything performs flawlessly today there is increasing
>worry
>every
>>> time we travel as to whether this will be the trip that the engine
>decides
>>> it has had enough of pulling a motor home around.
>>>
>>> How many miles should I expect to get from the 403 engine and what
>types
>of
>>> failures do people usually experience with high mileage engines?
>i.e.
>>> catastrophic or increased oil burning and other things that give
>you
>>> thousands of miles of warning.
>
>
>
Dave Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
200 MacFarlane Dr PH4
Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829
