F-Body Reliability
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Change your battery. Especially if it's giving you more problems on cooler nights. Even with the best alternator, a weak battery isn't going to hold a charge. If the battery is new, it may be the starter, I've seen that too, on a v-6 olds I had, but I would start with the battery.
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Originally posted by URFUCT
I would say a 5 liter is more reliable than a LT1, but you'll need a shitload of bolt-on's to roll up on some LT1's and a good head and cam package for LS1's, then you will start to run into more reliability issues.
I would say a 5 liter is more reliable than a LT1, but you'll need a shitload of bolt-on's to roll up on some LT1's and a good head and cam package for LS1's, then you will start to run into more reliability issues.
Anyhow, thanks for the info, and Buick, thanks also, I'll try switching out the battery, because I did have to recharge it once before with a charger, and ever since its gotten cold its been giving me more problems.
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I've got a 94 LT1, rolled over 126k today at lunch. Only problems I have had is the water pump. Only other part that has failed is the clutch after 80k. I drive the ish out of this car EVERYDAY. I'm still on my stock opti which *knock on wood* may be going downhill. (Car breaks up at WOT upper RPMS, occassionally.) But I get up everyday and crank 'er up and she gets me to and from work without missing a beat!
She's got a few bolt on's as well.
Hope that helps.
She's got a few bolt on's as well.
Hope that helps.
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We have 1 lt1 firechicken that comes to the shop with almost 170k on it. Had very minimal problems finalyl did the optispark and water pump on it. I mean its still essantially a regular 350, and chevy has been doing them for years and years.
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It sounds to me like your fuel pump is what is giving you your problems besides the whole V-6 thing, you need to bump to a V-8 because unless you plan to sink thousands into your v-6 you cant drive them like v-8's 
I have a 91 RS with 138K ran like a champ until I threw a main barring, but now Im swaping the motor with a Vortec 350 with a comp cam kit, 310 RWHP
I have a 91 RS with 138K ran like a champ until I threw a main barring, but now Im swaping the motor with a Vortec 350 with a comp cam kit, 310 RWHP
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Originally posted by TheShow50h
That's exactly what my lt1 did before the car stopped starting. Start saving your money bro.
That's exactly what my lt1 did before the car stopped starting. Start saving your money bro.
So you replaced the Opti and it was fine?
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yup, incredible difference in throttle response and seemed to restore a lot of lost hp.
It shouldn't be too bad on the wallet if you go with these guys here. They know a lot of people because a lot of them have already done this to their lt1's. There is a guy named Jason Cromer that can get brand new opti's for 209 I believe.
It shouldn't be too bad on the wallet if you go with these guys here. They know a lot of people because a lot of them have already done this to their lt1's. There is a guy named Jason Cromer that can get brand new opti's for 209 I believe.
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