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I just traded for a 84 F250 ext cab 4X4 6.9L ..The guy told me the motor was not any good, so i was wondering would it be easier to swap to a gas motor or replace it with another diesel engine. I know nothing about diesel engines. thanxs for any info you may have
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If the engine is in fact done for the best way to make up your mind is to price another diesel engine. When mine let go I was suprised to find out how much they cost. It was about $4500-$5000 for a rebuilt long block, about $7000 from ford for a new complete( non-tubo 7.3),
and around $2000-$2500 for a junkyard pull-out. I ended up buying an old chevy diesel to drive until I found an engine. Got a 6.9 from a guy that had 50,000 miles on it for $700. Was really lucky he didn't know what it was worth. I have put another 50,000 miles on it with no problems at all. If you can I would stay diesel but a gas motor shouldn't be too hard to swap in.
P.S. The guy I bought mine from swithed a 460 into a the pick-up that my motor came out of because after it would sit for a day it would lose it's fuel prime. It started doing it to me to and a $40 elecrtric in-line fuel pump fixxed it right up
and around $2000-$2500 for a junkyard pull-out. I ended up buying an old chevy diesel to drive until I found an engine. Got a 6.9 from a guy that had 50,000 miles on it for $700. Was really lucky he didn't know what it was worth. I have put another 50,000 miles on it with no problems at all. If you can I would stay diesel but a gas motor shouldn't be too hard to swap in.
P.S. The guy I bought mine from swithed a 460 into a the pick-up that my motor came out of because after it would sit for a day it would lose it's fuel prime. It started doing it to me to and a $40 elecrtric in-line fuel pump fixxed it right up
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