Treasure or Trash
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Treasure or Trash
I have a 1992 7.3L with 90k miles that was long ago installed into a 1989 F250. The truck is pretty much trash but the engine is good. Trying to decide if there is a market for the engine or do I need to have it all hauled to the salvage yard?
Tuned
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From: Portland OR
Have you looked on Craigslist recently? There are some good deals in OR right now. Some guy had a 6.9 for $150, another dude had a turbod 7.3 for $400. I really wish I had the money and room haha
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I'm up in north Idaho, and buying engines in that range myself - picked up a couple of 6.9's for $150 each, and a whole running, but dented, 88 turbo truck for $1K.
I'm always in the market for good deals up here, but most of the really good stuff is cross-country from me.
I'm always in the market for good deals up here, but most of the really good stuff is cross-country from me.
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From: Nevada
There was a $600 one also in northern Ca, think around Eureka.
I wanted to get all three. LOL
But ya know how procrastination gets into the way. 
These old IDI`s are getting kind of long in the tooth, and parts becoming more scarce as they are being dragged in to the PNP type yards and crushed.
So yeah LKJOHNSON6, those parts are valuable. Problems are usually the parts and the buyers are always on the opposite sides of the country.
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Thank you for responding. I may check with a neighbor about removing it from the truck and just send the truck to salvage. It seems like a sin to send the motor to the salvage yard. Even if I give it away, I will feel at peace. I am in the Dallas area, there may be someone on a ranch somewhere that could use it. It runs good.
Cindy
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I call these diamonds buried in crap.
lots of good parts if you wanna do the dirty work.
I buy these all day long in the free-$400 range.
lots of good parts if you wanna do the dirty work.
I buy these all day long in the free-$400 range.
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More Turbo
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Thank you for responding. I may check with a neighbor about removing it from the truck and just send the truck to salvage. It seems like a sin to send the motor to the salvage yard. Even if I give it away, I will feel at peace. I am in the Dallas area, there may be someone on a ranch somewhere that could use it. It runs good.
Cindy
Cindy
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i got one from a guy "shifted perfectly" he says .... yeahhhhhhh okkk now im looking for a GOOD one lol but somewhere local