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high mile 6.1 hemi? #1144263 12/26/11 01:16 PM 12/26/11 01:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,023 Lincoln NE 4 440forPOWER OP super gas
440forPOWER OP super gas 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,023 Lincoln NE	Just curious how many of you have high mile 6.1 hemis? What type of problems have you had if any? I'm looking at a 6.1 with 100,000. It looks and runs great. But the miles scare me off a bit. Just looking for some opinions. Thanks

Re: high mile 6.1 hemi? [Re: 440forPOWER] #1144264 12/27/11 12:36 AM 12/27/11 12:36 AM
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Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	This is an interesting question. Its a high performance engine, but was it driven that way? It reminds me of the 440s and Hemi engines that guys pulled and swapped into 318 cars. Nowadays the engines last far longer, especially when well maintained. I have 130,000 on my 2007 Ram with the 5.7 mill. Power seems about the same as new and it uses very little oil. The plugs are always clean. I guess it comes down to HOW it was treated for the 100 K.

Re: high mile 6.1 hemi? [Re: Kern Dog] #1144265 12/27/11 01:38 PM 12/27/11 01:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,068 Irving, TX feets Senior Management
feets Senior Management Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,068 Irving, TX	Modern EFI systems help engines last much longer by controlling the fuel mix. You don't have as much fuel washing down the rings on a cold engine. We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon

Re: high mile 6.1 hemi? [Re: 440forPOWER] #1144266 01/30/12 08:56 PM 01/30/12 08:56 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 10,645 Houston, Tx A AlexP I Live Here
AlexP I Live Here A Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 10,645 Houston, Tx	Quote: Just curious how many of you have high mile 6.1 hemis? What type of problems have you had if any? I'm looking at a 6.1 with 100,000. It looks and runs great. But the miles scare me off a bit. Just looking for some opinions. Thanks You'll probably still have cross hatch on the cylinders. They're machined awesomely from the factory. As long as the pistons aren't broken above the ring lands, I'd run it. Nothing really fails on these stock blocks until you get to about 600rwhp. My Build thread: Let the hemi swap begin! 1968 wanna be pro touring whatchamacallit with some fancy stuff and a new roof skin.

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