I have an 1982 dodge van with 95000 mile on it. Should rebuild the engine?

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There is nothing wrong with it as is but i want to make sure that it will be reliable.
 
all id do is replace the timing chain and gears in it and do a real good clean up on the bottom end of the engine,then it would last you another 150 thousand miles,it doesn't need rebuilding unless its been ran hot or uses oil,and i doubt you have those problems with it and it being that low of miles,the timing chain does wear bad though and that i would replace,then just drive it,it should be as dependable as any thing else on the road,good luck.
 
My '86 Ram 150 (318 cu in) went over 288,000 miles before I sold it last year. The automatic transmission was replaced at 180,000. The timing gears (nylon? for noise reduction, they said) went out at 220,000. I replaced them with steel gears. I replaced the alternator about every 50,000. After I replaced the original U-joints at 30,000 (junk), the second set went to 150,000, and the third set were still good at 288,000. At 250,000 the valve-lifter rods were making lots of noise, so I replaced them. At 288,000 the engine was losing compression and if I had kept it I would have rebuilt it. I really loved that van.
 
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