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How good is a 98 Z28 (LS1) with 122k miles?

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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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Re: How good is a 98 Z28 (LS1) with 122k miles?

I bought a '02 Z28 with 94,000 miles. It now has 102,xxx and runs awsome. Im doing LT's in a few eeks and hopefully H/C swap next winter and cant wait.

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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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Re: How good is a 98 Z28 (LS1) with 122k miles?

well i do have piston slap when shes cold but what LS1 doesnt?? many people complain about when they were new.
Old Jan 22, 2006 | 12:59 AM
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Re: How good is a 98 Z28 (LS1) with 122k miles?

Originally Posted by dcs98
Don,t forget to listen for piston slap when its cold.


Dan

what exactly is piston slap,,mine may be doing that,,a minor knoking noise when shes cold!!....what causes it???? 2000 Z28:confused 74,000 miles :

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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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Re: How good is a 98 Z28 (LS1) with 122k miles?

Originally Posted by jalb
what exactly is piston slap,,mine may be doing that,,a minor knoking noise when shes cold!!....what causes it???? 2000 Z28:confused 74,000 miles :
It's normal. Don't freak out. You can hear more valvetrain noise (like a sewing machine) when you change the camshaft.
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