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Originally Posted by Bob Hess
Just curious. What are your expectations of your high performance engine? I have a 351W stroker (408) that was built by a Superformance dealer in Ohio. It has all the right stuff in it. I maintain it properly, use only Brad Penn oil, warm it up thoroughly before gettin' on it and usually keep it below 5K RPM. I have 14,000 miles on the car and expect that the motor will last much, much longer. I have very little experience with this type of motor and would like some opinions on how long you think a motor like this should last.
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Not knowing the specifics of your build,but you seem to be right on track with taking care of it,good
oil,letting it warm up before getting on it and keeping the rpms within reason, 50,000+ miles should be no problem......probably more like 75,000 + would be more accurate.......
Long time ago I built a 351-W, used stock crank/rods/block/heads (lot of head work though), beat the heck out of it........over 200 drag strip passes shifting at 6,000 rpms, 2,500 miles on 3 road courses running from 3,000 to 6,000 rpms for 30 minutes at a time and then 38,000 street/highway miles........
A buddy just have to have the engine for his old hunting 4x4 and I wanted to build a 331 stroker anyway,he made me an indecent proposal and I sold him the engine, lock/stock and barrel.......he beat the do-do out of it in his 4x4 in the mud for a couple of years then sold the truck, last I heard, it's still running, granted,using a "little"
oil now, but still running fine.......
David