New Truck or New Engine
So, anybody rebuilding or replacing engines in their TC hauling trucks as opposed to buying a new or low mileage used truck?
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Kayteg1 wrote:
I am old enough to remember the times where you could send engine block for honing, get new, bigger pistons and rings, then send the heads for valve repolishing.
But the engine repair shop I remember from over 10 years ago was converted to ... Pet Hotel.
The trade seems to vanish.
Yes, I remember when a car/pickup got close to 100,000 miles we would look at all the front end parts, and rust on the body. If good, pull and rebuild engine. Or if thought rest of car was good for another 50,000 shop for used motor with less than 50 on it. But now, with the engine life over 200,000 much fewer rebuilds.
Also, back then it was much cheaper to rebuild/replace the transmission. AC died? Open the window.
In late 2004 when I faced this issue with '85 F150 that had been in the family from new, I called BIL that owned a transmission shop with good rep. Rebuilds on that are running about same as the long block.
