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[sotc]

Sounds ominous John, good luck

 

[sawinredneck]

Ominous indeed! I am anxiously awaiting to hear what they have found John!

 

[PCTREE]

thats what sux about the tree business, we got what 10-20 motors to keep running and if one goes you are SOL. Too much headache.........John I got a 5.9 Cummins you could put in that thing......

 

[Dave Shepard]

Hell yeah! Get it over with.

 

[No_Bivy]

BOOM!!!! Its done. Cylinder four I think. Rod went, sent chunks into pan...blew out a hole. Chunks also got sent around the crank shaft and blew a crack in the block...so much for core trade in...

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now....the next part. Short or long block..or crate. Shop is a Jasper dealer. Prices tommorow. Should I supercharge it...jus kidding

got a 7500 dollar refund from workers comp....but that just went up in smoke

 

[SkwerI]

Jasper is a good option if you don't want to put a used motor in there. I put a Jasper in the blue bucket truck (8.2 Detroit diesel) and it ran great, although it burned a bit more oil than I would have liked.

 

[No_Bivy]

I guess I milk a couple more years under a warranty at least

 

[Dave Shepard]

I just tried to navigate the Jasper website. It's bullchit. I won't do business with a company with such a pain in the ass website.

 

[Al Smith]

He's dealing with a dealer any way .He doesn't need to navigate a website .

 

[Dave Shepard]

It's still bullchit!















I need a NV5600 shop manual, if you're a navigating expert.

 

[brendonv]

Dang,

Don't really here that often on a stock motor from what I've read.

Good luck,

Cummins swap is a good idea, and might be cheaper if you have the time.

fordcummins.com

 

[GASoline71]

Long block is the only option you got John.

Gary

 

[DTW902]

Jasper puts out a good product, I have had several of there engines. John looks like a complete engine is around 4500.00, a complete running engine is around 8600.00. This is just the engine prices does not include installation.

 

[GASoline71]

Dang,

Don't really here that often on a stock motor from what I've read.

Good luck,

Cummins swap is a good idea, and might be cheaper if you have the time.

Swapping in a Cummins would be a PITA into a Ford. The motor mounts would have to be fabricated, the computers swapped, you would have to take the tranny with the Cummins as the Ford tranny won't bolt up to it. Not to mentuion that the pulley systems are different for power steering and such... The Cummins is and Inline 6, where the PSD is a V8

He would be into it for more time and money than its worth.

Plus who in their right mind would want one of those rattle trap 5.9's anyways...

Gary

 

[brendonv]

There's kits available, check the website I added.

I wouldn't put a 7.3 back into my truck if it blew. But business is business, gotta get put together as fast as possible for John.

 

[DTW902]

They make kits for the swap, and a adapter to use the ford tranny on the cummins. Its a very popular swap. But definatly not just a drop in and drive thing.

 

[Al Smith]

I need a NV5600 shop manual, if you're a navigating expert.

You can try this site .They sell manuals https://techauthority.gltghosting.c...d=10051&catalogId=10051&skuSearchParam=nv5600

 

[No_Bivy]

why are they better?

 

[DTW902]

This is why it's Very important to keep clean oil in a PSD.

This will apply to any engine if you want it to last....

 

[brendonv]

The 12V doesn't need electronics from the truck to run anyways, which is why it's sooo popular to swap.

But anyways...

If a complete running engine from Jasper is 8500, the link I posted is a Ford Dealer selling it in the 7's.

I buy all my Ford parts from them, on some parts I pay about half of what a local dealer will charge.

They are "better" because mo power/easier to make power, 2 less cylinders, simpler, less electronics, cheaper, yada yada, blah blah......and they sound cool.

 

[squisher]

why are they better?

Indestructible.


Sorry to hear the bad news John.

 

[GASoline71]

Well Brendon... that is a biased website as far as I can tell. No prices either.

It can be done, but they are making false claims to the 7.3L being unreliable... To each his own, but there is nothing wrong with 7.3L PSD's.

Gary

 

[DTW902]

http://www.fordcummins.com/

 

[GASoline71]

why are they better?

They aren't... the 5.9 Cummins TD, and the 7.3L PSD are both good engines... Both have their ups and downs.

Gary

 

[squisher]

Getting a little defensive Sasquatch?


I have a CAT in my newest Ford.