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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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Default good ole 3.9

rolled over 140k today and still haven't had a problem with it

(minus the lack of power because i figure some v8 owner will add that)
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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Good to hear
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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yeah, my buddy has a 3.9 and that sum-bitch has over 200k on the clock on the original motor, and even more impressively, the original tans!
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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yeah i got an auto trans also and haven't had a problem like i've heard about
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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yeah he's got a manual so.... yeah
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Im glad you've had good luck with yours. Mine $hit the bed at 116k... a month after I bought it. Im glad that everyone on here seems to have good luck with these. Hopefully my 4.7 will last as long as it should.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 11:33 PM
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pretty much any motor that they put in a Dak seems to be good to 180xxx+
 
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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given it consideration and if this one goes out i might just drop in another 3.9
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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147k two days ago on the original motor. Only thing I had to do was the plenum gasket about 5k ago. I'm still on the original tranny and clutch.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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95k on my 4.7, stock clutch lasted for most of that and could've probably hit 115k on it before it NEEDED to be replaced... these motors (if you treat them right) will last for quite a while, just look at loudpedal's truck
 
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