If you do it right it will last. Mine was done by Toyota in 97 and has been running strong every since. You do not only replace the HG's but make sure the heads and decks are flat. Also replace the head bolts as they are torque-to-yield. They can be good engines but they are slow, had to work on and are gas guzzlers. Consider a 3.4 swap.
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