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  1. #1 Who still has their original bottom end?? 
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    Just curious to see how many of you are still running your original bottom end. I'm making 300+ whp on my original 13 year old, 118k mile L67. Runs just as good if not better than the day I bought it 7 years ago this month with 41k miles.. Still rocking my stock untouched trans as well


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    204,000 miles still rocking stock bottom end. Trans replaced at 191,000 miles because original one lost 4th and was overheating.
    2000 Bronze Metallic GTP
    Power :Gen V, 3.6 pulley, 3 inch down pipe, Power log, FWI,and DHP Power Tuner,
    Handling: Vogtland Springs, GMPP sway bars, STBS, 18" Konig backbone, CTS-V Front brakes and GXP rear brakes
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    I don't think Kim Kardashian does.........
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    Quote Originally Posted by Below Average Joe View Post
    I don't think Kim Kardashian does.........
    I dont any women in Hollywood does neither

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    ^^Haha

    I'm still on the original motor and trans. 168k miles. Lots of track passes.

    Had to put a couple new parts in the trans recently though.


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    2005 F350 6.0 - studded, deleted, tuned
    2001 GTP - cam, headers, nitrous, stock trans - 11.83 @ 116 <$2k in mods - sold
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    My truck still has its original bottom end at 248xxx miles...it's a 2.2 though. LOL
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    Stock bottom end til 205K
    I drink..so consider that when reading my posts.

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    made it to 87k on stock l67 then it decided to chuck a rod, heart transplant and good as new.
    02 GTP - Cartuning Turbo Kit VS67 3" DP, 80#INJ, N*,LQ4 MAF, Custom Cam, Roller Rockers, 130#, P&P Heads, Meth, AL103's, Corn fed, 522WHP on a mustang dyno, HP Tuners by me.
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    236k on original bottom end and still pulls down 25-26mpg. replaced trans with gm certa at 198k
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    82k on this'n

    120kish on the one before

    160kish on the one before that

    Wagon has 190k
    Work truck has 430something K

    "**** bills. You can live in your car but you can't race your house" -dsmuts
    Want her to stop when she's not looking karate chop her in her crotch that should quiet her for a bit or at the very least put a smile on your face -REDCOMPG
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    Just shy of 300k on my SE, 120k on the gtp.GTP haz original trans, SE trans was rebuilt at 200k.
    1998 GTP Mods: Getrag 5 speed ,balanced bottom end,ARP hardware,L32 rods,Federal pistons .20 over,XP Cammed,Double roller,130# springs,and 3.4 Gen V,SSC springs,GMPP sways, C5 calipers,12 inch brakes.2000 Grand Prix SE 3.8 Mods: GT dual exaust,plog,downpipe,Transgo Shift kit,1.9 yella terra rr,strut braces,gmpp kit.Both noob tuned with HP Tuner
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    200 some odd thousand, runs mid 12's on stock bottom end.
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    factory born died at 200,000 rod bearing failure
    current l67 has 144k
    2000 GTPT Sold-brandonhall10 built trans
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    stock engine, 228,000. the tranny only made it to 216,000

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    I'm still on the stock bottom end and trans.. 146k and still going strong... oh and I'm top swapped too..
    04 Top-swapped, 3.2 pulley, ZZP 1.9 rockers w/ #90 springs,Mild P&P heads, Pacesetter Headers, Sseilmnop 2" Phenolic Intercooler with stage 3 HE, ZZP billet fuel rails, 42.5lb injectors, 3" full exhaust, all poly mounts,other supporting mods.
    oh and weight addition mods: CTS-V brake upgrade, 14" GT500 rotors

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    Owned modded 3800s for 10+ years over 5 different cars and up to 600+whp.... never broken a bottom end.
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    214K on mine and still going strong.

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