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Welcome to the world of the Bowtie- everything is cheap to fix.
Listen for strange noises in the rear end, check tranny for smooth shifting, smell the fluid for burns, if it has DexCool (Pink) antfreeze check for leaks around intake manifold, chunks in the radiator check for heat / AC operation then change the radiator cap if it's black and not aluminum.
Try to buy a 97 UP since those have the better Vortec 350s.
Seriously, tho a reasonably maintained SBC from that era will go over 250K no problem. I just bought an 89 Silverado with 269K and a recent tranny rebuild for $1.8K and it uses less than a 1qt / 1000 mi. Original engine, no joke.
Stories like this are typical. If you really need a good laugh check out new crate motors direct from GM- nothing compared to Porsche prices.
rjp
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