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Jul 28, 2018 | 01:28 PM

herbey123

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finding a new engine!

Hey ladies/gents

I am trying to find a good reliable engine supplier. I have a few in mind but I am also looking at buying used but heard this can be a bit risky sometimes.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Jul 28, 2018 | 05:00 PM

Fefanatic

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You won't get much help here if you don't post the year and what engine you have.

Jul 28, 2018 | 07:07 PM

Djosbun

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You won't get much help here if you don't post the year and what engine you have.

What??? He’s looking for an engine supplier!

I have never gone down that road, but years ago Jasper Engines was supposed to be reputable. Not sure if they are still around, though.

What state do you live? You might find someone in your area that can chime in.

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Jul 28, 2018 | 08:41 PM

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If you're looking for diesels, Ashville Engine is a good supplier, but they won't do much for gassers.

Jul 28, 2018 | 10:25 PM

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Yah it seems knowing the year and motor would,go along ways to,finding a reputable supplier of replacements.

Jul 30, 2018 | 12:30 PM

herbey123

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sorry guys its a f-250 (2003 I think) with a 7.3 v8 turbo diesel. (apologies this is a project and defiantly not my field of expertise). I posted this on reddit and was suggested "reman" from here https://www.4btengines.com/remanufactured-engines/. could any one shine any light on the difference between used and remanufactured and if these people sell good value for money stuff? (please excuse me if these are silly/novice questions, learning slowly, very slowly)

All info would be appreciated though!

Jul 30, 2018 | 01:15 PM

texastech_diesel

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"Used" means it's a used engine, and is offered up in as-is condition. "Reman" means there's been some form of re-manufacturing. How in-depth that work is depends on the vendor, it came mean as little as tearing down and resealing, or as much as completely stripping and machining the block and building it back up with all new parts.

4BT is a Cummins engine, so that site is already aimed off base from the get go; your truck has an International engine, not a Cummins. They offer two reman International engines, but neither are the one you need.

You might be ahead of yourself thinking you need a new engine if you're unfamiliar with the platform. Don't give up on it without hearing people on here here.

Still, if you're curious call Ashville Engines and ask them to walk you through their 7.3L options, your first question of "used vs reman" will make a lot more sense once you hear it from them:
https://ashevilleengine.com/contact-us/