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big10ratrod77 · 01-01-2011, 12:23 AM

well guys my 77 cracked 210,000 miles today and i was wondering what set up yall have and how many miles you have on it. my 77 has the orignal engine(never been tore down past the valve covers), clutch, transmission, rear end, and all orignal suspention components.

piecesparts · 01-01-2011, 12:25 AM

My 84 has turned over twice and I presently show around 26,780 on the odometer. It is the one in the avatar. It is definitely the original engine, though. We changed that out a long time ago and then broke the newer engine.

KQQL IT · 01-01-2011, 03:21 AM

I drove a 86 one ton with 361000 miles on it

pig rig · 01-01-2011, 03:43 AM

Ive had one that the odometer had been rolled over so many time the numbers didnt line up and the 1's and 10's landed about half way between the sight window and the tenth of a mile one didnt turn any more

so if someone asked me how many miles were on it I'd just tell them "twice as meny as the space shuttle"

olblue81 · 01-01-2011, 05:13 AM

Do kilometers count? lol,

I've got over 390,000km on the truck, about 290,000 as the second owner.

That's 241,800 total miles, 179,800 as the second owner since 1986. My Dad bought it for me when I was in high school and I've never sold it despite being once being tempted for a straight across trade on a 73 Super Duty Trans Am.

Not sure how many miles on the original motor as I pulled it in the 90s and replaced it with a GM Target Master 350 before I rebuilt the original and put it back in. The original TH350 is gone replaced by a TH700R4. The original rear diff is still there with nothing but oil changes and a new set of spider shafts and spider gears since new. I repacked the front wheel bearings once but last fall I put new ones in when I installed the drop spindles and shackle/hanger kits. In my teenage years I jumped it, bent it, abused it, straightened and painted it. Since then I've cared for it, loved it, hated it. I've driven the truck in 4 Canadian provinces and at least 9 American states since I've owned it. It's moved me from 2 colleges and 2 cities to where it sits today. The latest trip being a 2600 mile run to Iowa from Saskatchewan after sitting in the garage for almost 10 years without running. This truck has seen me through my first time, 2 marriages, 3 kids and 1 second childhood. My best friend growing up told me to never sell it because it was a classic just like a '57 Chevy. Sadly he was killed in a car crash just weeks after telling me that. I'm not sure whether what he told me prompted me to keep it this long or if it's just because these trucks are just that much fun. But he was very right, these trucks are classics. I had a choice in '93 whether to sell my '87 Monte Carlo SS or my '81. I sold the Monte and have regretted it since, but not near as much as if I had sold my square.

Sorry to wax nostalgic on you guys. Maybe because it's New Years, but it's very easy to get attached to the squares!

87 V20 Scottsdale · 01-01-2011, 12:09 PM

I've rolled my '87 over once since I've had it, bought it in the summer of '02 right outta high school. It was showing 45k on it then, and I reckon it had rolled over at least once. I pulled the motor this summer after putting 110k on it in eight years.

DetroitDan · 01-01-2011, 12:10 PM

Around 1990 I worked in a quick lube shop, we used to have this old Suburban come in, probably a 79-80 iirc. So it wasnt actually that old back then..Looked old, was three different colors, rusty and even the dents had dents. But last I knew it had over 350k on a 350 th350.
Friend of mine has a 72 Chevelle 454SS 454/th400 with over 250k on it. Not a daily driver, but he drives it all summer long, owned it since new. Could still take home trophys too.

brown78 · 01-01-2011, 12:23 PM

Mine is 215,xxx. 1978, second owner, org. motor (new cam, lifters ect.), just replaced the clutch this wkend and lowered it 5/7, besides maintenance items everything else is org. The thing is, its so easy to work on, I wouldnt mind....better watch what I write.

Squareforceone · 01-01-2011, 12:47 PM

not sure how accurate the information in this video is or if its the original engine but 2.7 million

YouTube - American cars/trucks are...

thirdstreettito · 01-01-2011, 01:25 PM

My burb has 426,000 miles on it. Third owner.

81chevylongbed · 01-01-2011, 01:40 PM

160,000 not much but stock everything and now just replacing the tranny.

gchemist · 01-01-2011, 01:41 PM

189000+ second owner on my 83.

justinburnett · 01-01-2011, 01:52 PM

No idea. says 53k, but I'm sure it's rolled a few times.

Have a hard time believing that old chev going over 2million miles. Guess it's possible, but still hard to believe.

GmtGmt · 01-01-2011, 02:28 PM

that truck has 2 million miles theres a story on it somewhere

GmtGmt · 01-01-2011, 02:30 PM

YouTube - Chevy Silverado Tells Its Stories

Squareforceone · 01-01-2011, 06:22 PM

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YouTube - Chevy Silverado Tells Its Stories

lol i had this video and the one i posted both on a playlist and you post it lol the one that was melted was from 9/11 which is pretty cool. I think its awesome because i have always wanted to be a firefighter and have great respect for the fdny especially the 343

BigRed76 · 01-01-2011, 08:45 PM

I've only owned my '76 for a little over a year, but its at 299,XXX right now (believed to have been an old DOT truck). Odometer stopped working around 290,000 and had to replace it but kept record of the mileage. Not the original engine (350 from a 73/74 Monte), but original manual trans, transfer case, and differentials.

87 V20 Scottsdale · 01-01-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Squareforceone

lol i had this video and the one i posted both on a playlist and you post it lol the one that was melted was from 9/11 which is pretty cool. I think its awesome because i have always wanted to be a firefighter and have great respect for the fdny especially the 343

I don't know about the rest of y'all, but something about a Chevy ad always makes me feel a little more proud of being an American.

Squareforceone · 01-01-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 87 V20 Scottsdale

I don't know about the rest of y'all, but something about a Chevy ad always makes me feel a little more proud of being an American.

me too not like those ford ad's

JuicyJ · 01-02-2011, 01:30 AM

My 86 has only 40,446 miles on it now. It has had the 305 replaced with a 350. My dad had bad luck with the first engine as it smoked soon after he bought it. Got a new crate engine and have had zero problems with it since 2004. My pops bought it in 1991.

Malo83 · 01-02-2011, 02:37 AM

210K on my 83 Silverado,all original since I bought her new in June 1983

justinburnett · 01-02-2011, 09:39 AM

okay, it may be true, but that would be about 200 miles driving each day, every day, 365 days a year for more than 30 years. That's a hell of a lot of driving. Not saying it's not true just that it's hard for me to believe a person.

Ditto on the Chevy adds. I've always loved chev trucks, nothing against ford really... well, every one I've ever owned has been a POS but probably more because they weren't maintained really well. I wouldn't want another one, that's for sure. Maybe if it was pre-1980.

James McClure · 01-02-2011, 11:59 AM

Bought mine in 88 at 150,000, she now has 476,000. Did a body off restoration on it 2 years ago. Eng is origional except for cylinder heads. Pic and what went into the restore is in here someplace. Have over $14,000 invested, but it's worth every penny to me. You can't buy dependability like this anymore. Alternators go, starters go, carbs crap out from time to time and other stuff just wears out, but for my money I'll take an old square any day of the week. jim

piecesparts · 01-02-2011, 12:34 PM

Just to show the world that "Squares" don't die, we drove ours on the Hot Rod Power Tour, this last year. We did 3000 miles round trip (Kansas to Newton, Iowa to Mobile, Alabama with the trip back to Kansas) and the truck made it with only one small failure and I repaired it on the road.

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Originally Posted by James McClure

Bought mine in 88 at 150,000, she now has 476,000. Did a body off restoration on it 2 years ago. Eng is origional except for cylinder heads. Pic and what went into the restore is in here someplace. Have over $14,000 invested, but it's worth every penny to me. You can't buy dependability like this anymore. Alternators go, starters go, carbs crap out from time to time and other stuff just wears out, but for my money I'll take an old square any day of the week. jim

01-01-2011, 12:23 AM	#1
big10ratrod77 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: hillborough nc Posts: 410	most miles on a square body well guys my 77 cracked 210,000 miles today and i was wondering what set up yall have and how many miles you have on it. my 77 has the orignal engine(never been tore down past the valve covers), clutch, transmission, rear end, and all orignal suspention components. __________________ 77 chevy BIG 10 350/sm465/12bolt w 3.73 bout 240 horse power NO power steerin 79 chevy 1/2 ton 250/three on the tree/3.08s soon to get built 250/floor shift conversion/3.08s 81 mercedes 300d 25 MPG 77 chevy BIG DOOLEY 454/sm-465/14 bolt 4.10s "fully loaded" 73 plymouth duster 225 slant six/230 3 speed/8 1/4 trying to acheve 300 horse six http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3135091 '77 chevy trucks. built to stay tough. life is short build a hot rod

01-01-2011, 12:25 AM	#2
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: most miles on a square body My 84 has turned over twice and I presently show around 26,780 on the odometer. It is the one in the avatar. It is definitely the original engine, though. We changed that out a long time ago and then broke the newer engine. __________________ Frank Last edited by piecesparts; 01-01-2011 at 12:26 AM.

01-01-2011, 03:21 AM	#3
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,273	Re: most miles on a square body I drove a 86 one ton with 361000 miles on it

01-01-2011, 03:43 AM	#4
pig rig Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: washington the state Posts: 730	Re: most miles on a square body Ive had one that the odometer had been rolled over so many time the numbers didnt line up and the 1's and 10's landed about half way between the sight window and the tenth of a mile one didnt turn any more so if someone asked me how many miles were on it I'd just tell them "twice as meny as the space shuttle" __________________ my sports car rolls on six wheels only because I'm to fat to get in and out of new corvette http://hubgarage.s3.amazonaws.com/ph...ped_detail.JPG

01-01-2011, 05:13 AM	#5
olblue81 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 189	Re: most miles on a square body Do kilometers count? lol, I've got over 390,000km on the truck, about 290,000 as the second owner. That's 241,800 total miles, 179,800 as the second owner since 1986. My Dad bought it for me when I was in high school and I've never sold it despite being once being tempted for a straight across trade on a 73 Super Duty Trans Am. Not sure how many miles on the original motor as I pulled it in the 90s and replaced it with a GM Target Master 350 before I rebuilt the original and put it back in. The original TH350 is gone replaced by a TH700R4. The original rear diff is still there with nothing but oil changes and a new set of spider shafts and spider gears since new. I repacked the front wheel bearings once but last fall I put new ones in when I installed the drop spindles and shackle/hanger kits. In my teenage years I jumped it, bent it, abused it, straightened and painted it. Since then I've cared for it, loved it, hated it. I've driven the truck in 4 Canadian provinces and at least 9 American states since I've owned it. It's moved me from 2 colleges and 2 cities to where it sits today. The latest trip being a 2600 mile run to Iowa from Saskatchewan after sitting in the garage for almost 10 years without running. This truck has seen me through my first time, 2 marriages, 3 kids and 1 second childhood. My best friend growing up told me to never sell it because it was a classic just like a '57 Chevy. Sadly he was killed in a car crash just weeks after telling me that. I'm not sure whether what he told me prompted me to keep it this long or if it's just because these trucks are just that much fun. But he was very right, these trucks are classics. I had a choice in '93 whether to sell my '87 Monte Carlo SS or my '81. I sold the Monte and have regretted it since, but not near as much as if I had sold my square. Sorry to wax nostalgic on you guys. Maybe because it's New Years, but it's very easy to get attached to the squares! __________________ Stu- 1981 GMC Sierra Classic LWB 355- original 2 bolt block, 10.2:1, vortec heads, Comp XE268 cam, built by self in 1992 700R4-2000 stall with lockup, shift kit, Corvette servo 3.07 open diff- I need a 3.73 posi! 2nd owner since 1986 - 388,000 km and counting. 100k by the first owner and the rest by me. Last edited by olblue81; 01-01-2011 at 05:18 AM.

01-01-2011, 12:09 PM	#6
87 V20 Scottsdale Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Georgetown, KY Posts: 183	Re: most miles on a square body I've rolled my '87 over once since I've had it, bought it in the summer of '02 right outta high school. It was showing 45k on it then, and I reckon it had rolled over at least once. I pulled the motor this summer after putting 110k on it in eight years. __________________ Andrew 1987 V20 Scottsdale 383 TBI, SM465, NP208, 14FF, 4.10 1988 C1500 Scottsdale 305, 700R4, 3.08 1986 K30 Custom Deluxe 6.2, SM465, NP205, 14FF, 4.10

01-01-2011, 12:10 PM	#7
DetroitDan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Epping, NH Posts: 605	Re: most miles on a square body Around 1990 I worked in a quick lube shop, we used to have this old Suburban come in, probably a 79-80 iirc. So it wasnt actually that old back then..Looked old, was three different colors, rusty and even the dents had dents. But last I knew it had over 350k on a 350 th350. Friend of mine has a 72 Chevelle 454SS 454/th400 with over 250k on it. Not a daily driver, but he drives it all summer long, owned it since new. Could still take home trophys too. __________________ 1982 Chevy K30 CCLB fleetside. Formerly a cab and chassis, now a fleetside dually with the rear wheels tucked underneath. 454/th400/np205/C14/D60, 6/4 inch LIFT, not drop.

01-01-2011, 12:23 PM	#8
brown78 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: CAMANO ISLAND WA Posts: 31	Re: most miles on a square body Mine is 215,xxx. 1978, second owner, org. motor (new cam, lifters ect.), just replaced the clutch this wkend and lowered it 5/7, besides maintenance items everything else is org. The thing is, its so easy to work on, I wouldnt mind....better watch what I write.

01-01-2011, 01:25 PM	#10
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: most miles on a square body My burb has 426,000 miles on it. Third owner. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

01-01-2011, 01:40 PM	#11
81chevylongbed Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Olpe(Emporia), Kansas Posts: 15	Re: most miles on a square body 160,000 not much but stock everything and now just replacing the tranny.

01-01-2011, 01:41 PM	#12
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: most miles on a square body 189000+ second owner on my 83. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

01-01-2011, 01:52 PM	#13
justinburnett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Dalles, OR Posts: 392	Re: most miles on a square body No idea. says 53k, but I'm sure it's rolled a few times. Have a hard time believing that old chev going over 2million miles. Guess it's possible, but still hard to believe.

01-01-2011, 08:45 PM	#17
BigRed76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 1,921	Re: most miles on a square body I've only owned my '76 for a little over a year, but its at 299,XXX right now (believed to have been an old DOT truck). Odometer stopped working around 290,000 and had to replace it but kept record of the mileage. Not the original engine (350 from a 73/74 Monte), but original manual trans, transfer case, and differentials. __________________ Zach 1970 Chevrolet Custom Camper K20 1971 GMC Super K2500, 12V/NV4500 swap in progress 1971 Chevrolet Custom C10 1972 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe C20, 5.3/4L60E 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, 455/TH400, 3.73 posi 2004 GMC Sierra 2500HD, LB7/Allison, CCSB 2005 GMC Sierra 1500, 5.3/4L60E, CCSB Last edited by BigRed76; 01-01-2011 at 08:47 PM.

01-02-2011, 01:30 AM	#20
JuicyJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 123	Re: most miles on a square body My 86 has only 40,446 miles on it now. It has had the 305 replaced with a 350. My dad had bad luck with the first engine as it smoked soon after he bought it. Got a new crate engine and have had zero problems with it since 2004. My pops bought it in 1991. __________________ America is all about speed, hot nasty bad ass speed

01-02-2011, 02:37 AM	#21
Malo83 Cruzzzn' Vet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Porterville,Ca. Posts: 1,918	Re: most miles on a square body 210K on my 83 Silverado,all original since I bought her new in June 1983



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01-02-2011, 09:39 AM	#22
justinburnett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Dalles, OR Posts: 392	Re: most miles on a square body okay, it may be true, but that would be about 200 miles driving each day, every day, 365 days a year for more than 30 years. That's a hell of a lot of driving. Not saying it's not true just that it's hard for me to believe a person. Ditto on the Chevy adds. I've always loved chev trucks, nothing against ford really... well, every one I've ever owned has been a POS but probably more because they weren't maintained really well. I wouldn't want another one, that's for sure. Maybe if it was pre-1980.

01-02-2011, 11:59 AM	#23
James McClure One shot, one kill. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saratoga Springs NY Posts: 859	Re: most miles on a square body Bought mine in 88 at 150,000, she now has 476,000. Did a body off restoration on it 2 years ago. Eng is origional except for cylinder heads. Pic and what went into the restore is in here someplace. Have over $14,000 invested, but it's worth every penny to me. You can't buy dependability like this anymore. Alternators go, starters go, carbs crap out from time to time and other stuff just wears out, but for my money I'll take an old square any day of the week. jim __________________ 1984 K20 350M engine with 465,000 miles. Well, it's finally done!! Almost 2 years of work, but it was really worth the effort. Little stuff left to do is mount winch, wet sand & buff out and build belly pan\running boards. Body work takes lots and LOTS of beer!!!! God, Guts and Guns made America and God, Guts and Guns will preserve it! The worst thing you could do is get into my sights, but that don't matter, you'll never know it, cause you'll never hear the shotJim or Paladin whichever you choose.

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