7.3 idi turbo
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7.3 idi turbo
well looks like another diesel to the grave 93 7.3 turbo
droped a valve sucks at 180,000 miles. looking for ideas on what to do ?
rebuilt engine or used one ? and is a turbo engine the same
as a non turbo i know the injection pump is diff but is the rest the same?
need some ideas.
droped a valve sucks at 180,000 miles. looking for ideas on what to do ?
rebuilt engine or used one ? and is a turbo engine the same
as a non turbo i know the injection pump is diff but is the rest the same?
need some ideas.
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Are you shure the whole engine is junk? I would think if all you lost was a piston, conrod, an a few walvetrain components, than it might be worth salvaging. If you could rebuild the engine you have, than at least you know what you've got under your hood.
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I used to be a junk yard junky and I learned some hard lessons about that.rebuild or buy a crate motor last time I look at one from ford they ran about 5000 to 6000 depending on what you get.they have done some upgrades to the idi crate motors.thats a little better price as compared to what you could spend on a junker and fixing it.atleast if you buy a crate motor you know what you have.a junker is a hit or miss most times its a miss.to save your self the head acks and the wrench throwing buy a crate motor.your last option is to take that 5 or 6 Gs and make it a down payment on a newer truck.
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When my truck was given to me it had a hole in piston no. 1. I found a little shop in town that works on big trucks and the owner had grease under his finger nails. They did a fantastic job of re-building mine. All for $3,600 out the door. The owner even drove the truck a week just to be sure there were no problems (I think he just liked the truck though). I would rebuild it.
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All the time and effort of pulling the engine and reinstalling it, personaly I'd replace it with a rebuilt engine! Weather that be a 6.9 or 7.3, that's up to you but to me, piece of mind is worth a lot. Good luck in what ever you decide.
