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engine rebuild
- Thread starter bear76
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BKinzey
1/2 ton status
Depends. I've seen several good 4BTs for under $2,000. Sometimes you can catch a delivery van that's been rebuilt just before it was retired.
Do you only want rebuilt? That is an engine with low miles won't do?
Do you have the time / skills to rebuild one?
I have run across some fantastic deals on 4BTs. Of course that was after I bought a 6.5
While I was looking at 4BTs I kept running across info that they could be modded to 300 HP. I never did find anyone that had one or could say how. I do believe around 200hp wouldn't be very hard though.
Do you only want rebuilt? That is an engine with low miles won't do?
Do you have the time / skills to rebuild one?
I have run across some fantastic deals on 4BTs. Of course that was after I bought a 6.5
While I was looking at 4BTs I kept running across info that they could be modded to 300 HP. I never did find anyone that had one or could say how. I do believe around 200hp wouldn't be very hard though.
I figured it would come out cheaper to rebuild one. I've never rebuilt an engine but, I wouldn't mind learning. If I can find a low mileage engine for less than 2k that would be great.
On a side note I had a running p30 with the 4bt th400 lined-up to buy this summer, before I learned how rare they seemed to be. I could have paid 1500 but I wanted to haggle down to $1100. Lost that deal
On a side note I had a running p30 with the 4bt th400 lined-up to buy this summer, before I learned how rare they seemed to be. I could have paid 1500 but I wanted to haggle down to $1100. Lost that deal
bear76 said:I figured it would come out cheaper to rebuild one. I've never rebuilt an engine but, I wouldn't mind learning. If I can find a low mileage engine for less than 2k that would be great.
On a side note I had a running p30 with the 4bt th400 lined-up to buy this summer, before I learned how rare they seemed to be. I could have paid 1500 but I wanted to haggle down to $1100. Lost that deal
Been there done that
As for rebuilding, it will cost you more than getting a rebuilt, it costs too much to rebuild diesels.
Just keep your eye on some low miles or good running trucks.
