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Old 06-30-2014, 10:01 PM   #5
cableguy0
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Re: how many miles is too much?

I wouldn't be too concerned with less than 150k. The Ls engines are a great design and will rack up the miles. The only wildcard with grabbing ANY engine from the junkyard is you don't know the history of it. You don't know if the oil was changed or if it towed a trailer twice as heavy as it should have been. Popping the valve covers can give a good idea of condition though. Hearing it start up cold helps even more.
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