[c'boyprchr]

All things considered, let it warn up good before getting in the throttle, watch the weight of my right foot, do the proper mods for power (head studs). All of these I'm aware of and I learned most of it on this forum. My question is will the power mods I will be doing in the near future (turbo, injectors, dd clutch, head studs) will they shorten, lengthen or have no effect on the life of my motor. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

 

[jigabop]

really depends on how far you take it...

upgraded valve springs will increase cam wear and potentially valve seat wear. higher boost will increase wear on valve seals and intercooler boots... running at 600hp power level ALL THE TIME will wear out tires and rear ends and transmissions /u joints and xfer cases a lot faster than a mildly modified truck will.

it all really just depends on the driver of the truck and the mods, how well the truck is maintained, the quality of the fuel, lubricants, and filtration, outside conditions, etc.

if it makes you feel any better, there is a 24v 6-spd truck running an edge box and either rv275's or 50hp injectors that hauls trailers every day of its life...it has over 2 million miles on the original engine, trans, and rear end. (nv5600 and D80 rear)

old timer owns it and runs synthetic oil in the whole rig and if ANYTHING on the truck stops working, leaks, breaks, it gets fixed right away. he doesn't f-around with that truck because it is what makes him money as his business is hauling cars cross country.

 

[MoparProud]

You won't see any drastically decreased service life from a slightly modded engine with your standard service/maintenance.

 

[nlneilson]

SHORT

The more you mod it the shorter it will be as previously mentioned.

Just run it WOT until it breaks. Save the $$ for the mods.

 

[nthill93]

As long as you take good care of it it'll last just as long. And use quality parts.


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[jlbayes]

SHORT

The more you mod it the shorter it will be...

this is only true if you run it on the ragged edge all the time. modifications do not guarantee you'll shorten the life. operating something outside of its designed intention will shorten its life.

 

[PIGRIG]

It's been said before, the maintenance and driving habits of the owner are the most important factor in engine life (acts of God not withstanding). A somewhat modded truck driven reasonably will not experience exponentially greater stress than a stock truck. Driving around with a programmer set on kill can be very comparable to driving set on stock. The actual power being produced by the engine, and thereby the stress it undergoes, are determined by the orientation of your right foot to the floorboard. More power (stress) is produced by a modded truck to a significant degree only when the operator demands it.

 

[CTR]

I definitely say its just in how the truck was taking care of. If you have a great truck to start with keep the maintenance and it will stay that way

My first 02 was completely stock with over 300k miles, was a older mans truck and carried a welder. Started easy, ran and shifted great!

My current 02 has 260k a new IP at 200k a rebuilt trans (still shifts like crap) and runs cold natured. No comparison my first 02 was better. I got it a great price so I'm just gonna deal with it ....

 

[c'boyprchr]

Thanks guys. Just like I thought. If I take care of it it will last a while. And a good maintenance schedule pays dividends.