YO Motorheads!!

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GASoline71 said:
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
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Any company trying to promote a product will tell you why there's is better :lol:. There is prices.

It's just an idea, if the engine is available locally, and the time is there, it can be cheaper, but I understand your point.
 
brendonv said:
Any company trying to promote a product will tell you why there's is better :lol:. There is prices.

It's just an idea, if the engine is available locally, and the time is there, it can be cheaper, but I understand your point.
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If its a cheap option, it might be worth lookin' into... I didn't see the prices...

Gary
 
Its the old ford, chevy, thing any inline will have more torq. The 7.3's are good engines you can get a lot of hp out of them also. I think it would be a cool swap, but would only consider it if I had plenty of time and was doing it myself. A shop would charge a fortune to do the swap I would think.
 
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squisher said:
Indestructible.


Sorry to hear the bad news John.
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nah....I can break anything
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Nothing about replacing a diesel engine is cheap no matter which way you go.
 
No reason to get defensive about the Cummins because you don't like Mopars, which really have nothing to do with trucks, btw.;) The Cummins is a million mile motor. The 24valvers do loose injector pumps, but that's only because nobody ever checks their fuel pressure from the crap Carter lift pump. If properly supplied, the VP44 will last a very long time. In these parts, I've never heard of a Dodge truck retired because the Cummins had failed, was worn out, or wasn't worth fixing. I can't say that for the competition. I can expound further on the merits of the Cummins design, and it's initial engineering goals, but let's just say to each his own.;)
 
No_Bivy said:
nah....I can break anything
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Should I really ride that Wraptor Paul just sent me that you had? :lol:
 
Dave Shepard said:
No reason to get defensive about the Cummins because you don't like Mopars, which really have nothing to do with trucks, btw.;) The Cummins is a million mile motor. The 24valvers do loose injector pumps, but that's only because nobody ever checks their fuel pressure from the crap Carter lift pump. If properly supplied, the VP44 will last a very long time. In these parts, I've never heard of a Dodge truck retired because the Cummins had failed, was worn out, or wasn't worth fixing. I can't say that for the competition. I can expound further on the merits of the Cummins design, and it's initial engineering goals, but let's just say to each his own.;)
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Not gettin' defensive... just bein' a smart ass... ;)

Gary
 
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brendonv said:
Should I really ride that Wraptor Paul just sent me that you had? :lol:
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brendonv said:
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.
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Heck yeah! Only reason I gotta a dodge is the power plant!
 
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STICKER SHOCK.....8500 for a complete Jasper rebuild...sounds high to me. What do yall think?

I might just salvage and go buy a new cab over or something.
 
That does sound high, John. I had my 8.2 replaced in the blue bucket and it was under $9K including labor. Motor was about $6300 I think. Your mechanic thinks he has you over a barrel and thinks he can ram you twice on the motor (labor plus huge markup). You can get it towed to another shop for $150.
 
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Skwerl said:
That does sound high, John. I had my 8.2 replaced in the blue bucket and it was under $9K including labor. Motor was about $6300 I think. Your mechanic thinks he has you over a barrel and thinks he can ram you twice on the motor (labor plus huge markup). You can get it towed to another shop for $150.
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my thoughts exactly...probably will get it towed
 
Thats to high, I bet they are trying to put in a turbo complete running engine so it is fast and easy for them. Your cost is 8600.00 on a complete running engine there cost (shop) cost is a lot less. The long block is 4600.00 your cost ya it takes a little more time to transfer the intake, injector pump valve covers, turbo yada yada. But damn shur not 4 grand worth of hassle. I would call them on it. ask which engine they are installing at that price....

http://webapp.jasperengines.com/netcust/runcomp.html
 
Not only that, but they could get you to pay for the complete replacement motor and then get big money out of your old motor. Those starters, alternators, intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds, turbos all command good money on the used parts market.

Best off with a long block (and possibly a different shop).
 
The one thing I forgot about, I'm sure they are chrging you a core charge since your engine is fubarred....:cry:
 
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