That is way to vague of a question to answer as there are so many extreme factors that come into play.
Driving habits, climate, maintained, ect.
I've seen them hatch as early as 80k when abused and over 300k when driven well and maintained often.
They are an outstanding and reliable engine. They have problems with the plastic intake gaskets and the heater coolant fitting in the intake around 80k-120k . if you don't severely cook the engine and after replacing them they will go a long ways again with maintenance.
Not a 1997 but close enough. http://www.ridelust.com/wisconsin-man-puts-1-million-miles-on-his-91-chevy-silverado-we-are-pretty-damn-impressed/
roughly 350,000 to 400,000 miles if properly maintained
about three hundred thousand miles. if properly maintained.
I have a 1999 with 200,000 miles on it and still running strong.
mine has 320,000. miles before it started to go out
If it is a Vortec V6 4.3, it should get about 19 mpg, or 380 miles if it is run totally empty
250k miles. Engines will run forever but trannies go out around 180k, and then there's just piddly stuff.
The life expectancy of a 6.6L Duramax is 10 years and 350,000 miles. The life expectancy of a 6.7L Cummins is 11 years and 410,000 miles. The life expectancy of a 5.9L Cummins is 15 years and 500,000 miles!
With proper maintanence, the 4.3l vortec motors in the '94 and up S/T series trucks/suvs (S-10/Blazer/Sonoma/Jimmy/Envoy/Bravada) should be capable of well over 200k miles before needing any major internal engine repair. The main weak points on older, high-mileage 4.3l motors tend to be the fuel pump failures, and oil leaks from the oil cooler lines and the rear main seal.
Our 1999 Chevy Lumina car - 3.1L at 150k miles has been very reliable, to date replaced alternator, reg tune up items (belt, hoses, ect...) and brakes.
The life expectancy for Keenan Cahill is 12.2 miles per hour
forever