Who has the highest mileage LT4?

[dmd]

My 96 LT4 6sp has 209,000 miles and is still running strong.
I owned the 72 LT1 and the 92 LT1 and neither one survived my driving. I was amazed when I turned 200K on the 96 LT4. I sweat the day I have to replace it. Few if any replacement LT4's available.

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Rebuild components are common as they're shared with all the LT motors.

[nearone]

It's like rebuilt A/C Compressors. they don't act like the original. First 0-60 shot and you need a new clutch if you forgot to turn it off.

Probably go with a new car if I blow this one up. My wife doesn't care for the idea, but, hey, it's my car, isn't it? And, at my age, it may be my last one. 4 new corvettes in 1 lifetime. That's heaven. Am I lucky or what?

[dmd]

No, it isn't the same as a rebuilt A/C compressor because the Chevy Small Block was designed to be rebuilt from the start. There is no reason you can't rebuild any LT motor to be as good or better (if you blueprint it) than new. In an era of increasingly disposable consumer goods, this is one of the exceptions. If you don't rebuild it I guarantee someone else will!

[nearone]

In 1962 I rebuilt my first engine. A 57 283 to 301 with the power pack, duntov cam and 4:56 rear gears. Blew it up at Sunland Raceway. I rebuilt a 70 'Cuda and I blew that one up at 130 between Ft Hood and San Antonio in '1970'. Balanced and blueprinted a Chrysler 360 in 72 and that lasted about 6 months. (Fastest Cordova in town till the pop)

I don't waste as you can see by the mileage, 209,000 right now. My 94 F250 Balanced Blueprinted 460 with performance intake and headers and other magic gets 15 mpg, city and highway. It has 254,000 miles, 108,000 since the rebuild. Was the tow truck for the hand built engine in the 69 Mustang.

But, I am too tired to do that again. And, the Chevy dealer wants $5,000 to rebuild if I ever needed it. I already checked. That is 10% of the price of 505 hp. Or 5% of 800 hp. 0-60 in 3.5 sec. warrantied for 100,000 miles.

Yep, someone else will rebuild it. I will have a new one.

But, it isn't showing any signs of wear and the 250,000 is coming up. It still does 0-60 very quickly and "they only pass me if I let them." I definitely give the LT4 a thumbs up. It handles my thrill driving and keeps on giving. Damn, I love Corvettes. Gives a guy an ego. And, if they can't catch up, they can't throw you the finger.

I know I drive like an idiot, but it is only because I can. Porsches probably handle better with 4 wheel drive and Farrari's and Lambo's are much faster top end, but, they ALL have to "catch up" before they can out-perform me.

You probably saw me and my lazer plate pass you at some outrageous speed at one time or another and said, "Some cop should catch him and give him a ticket." I know there is a $300,000 F4 Porsche in Encino that would like a 2nd chance. And, a couple of $250,000 Lambo's at a restaurant in Riverside still want to know what left the cloud of smoke they were sitting in. Hell, it was just my 96 C4 Corvette LT4 with over 200,000 miles on the engine. And I grin as I pass the Chips shaking their speed gun wondering why it isn't working.

I will probably die before this LT4. Then my wife can give it to someone else to rebuild. It will be like the $50 Corvette found in the old barn.