I don't think we can afford to rebuild one of these....

[hammersley]

Have you folks looked at the cost of rebuilding one of our engines? A new shortblock is in the neighborhood of $4,000! A rebuilt - without accessories from Cummins is in the $8,000 range! Has anybody rebuilt one of these - and at what cost? Now I know rebuilt has a lot of possibilties, but I was wondering?

 

[GWDiesel]

high prices

This is just the reason my 03 will stay stock till the 7/100,000

warranty is UP !! GWD

 

[tcourse]

I guess my $4500 investment for a new complete crate engine was not to bad of investment.



TC

 

[Idaho CTD]

Originally posted by tcourse

I guess my $4500 investment for a new complete crate engine was not to bad of investment.



TC

Are you gonna share your source. I want a '03/'04CR to build a ski boat with. The boat I have now is going to hit the auction block so I can build a one of a kind aluminum ski boat. Nothing like a direct drive cummins .

 

[KLockliear]

For a CR, you're looking at more like $5500-$6000 new.

 

[WadePatton]

why pay retail?

 

[MCummings]

There are deals out there.



I got a killer deal from Piers on a deluxe short block, along with the nessasary goodies, PDR Cam, and a PDR head



I'm dropping in a 50,000 mile virgin motor in place of my blown 120,000 mile motor.



This motor won't even see the valve cover or a Serpentine belt before it is capable of putting out 500+RWHP.



There are plenty of good take-outs out there. A complete rebuild will put you in the range of a good take out, so it depends if you are okay with a take-out, or if you want it rebuilt. Me? I chose a take-out. Others choose rebuilding.



Merrick

 

[bmoeller]

Originally posted by Idaho CTD

Are you gonna share your source. I want a '03/'04CR to build a ski boat with. The boat I have now is going to hit the auction block so I can build a one of a kind aluminum ski boat. Nothing like a direct drive cummins .

There was a NEW complete HPCR Cummins on Ebay a month or so ago. Don't recall what it went for. Had the ECM with it also.

 

[lmills]

There's an old 12 valve motor on ebay now with a buy it now of 2,000

 

[Idaho CTD]

Originally posted by bmoeller

There was a NEW complete HPCR Cummins on Ebay a month or so ago. Don't recall what it went for. Had the ECM with it also.

Actually I think I have a source for one cheaper than the 4500 that was mentioned but it never hurts to have a backup plan . Plus you never know who else it might benefit.

 

[ndurbin]

When my motor blew I got a '96 short block w/ 80,000 miles for $3,000 installed. Got the dealer I bought it from to pay for half of it so it ended up costing me about $1,500.



Before I went with a used motor I priced them from other sources and short blocks were around $3500 and complete drop-in's where about $8,000 to $10,000.

 

[RobertBolinger]

It always seems expensive to price major components. Car and Driver did a 30K miles test on some kind of Audi Quattro sedan a few years back-seems like the car was about $42K. Anyway, the transmission failed, and was replaced under warranty, but if they had to foot the bill it would have been $12K-



Anyway, with stories of people pulling heads on 300K motors and seeing hone marks, why would a block replacement be needed unless something catastrophic happened, and if it did it might be possible to find a high mileage used engine to rebuild or cannibalize for usable parts...

 

[drawson]

I am in the process of overhauling my mighty Cummins. It is expensive but it will be more than worth the cost. I am doing all the R&R and overhaul work myself. With everything I'm doing it will be somewhere between 7500 - 9000. But this is with alot of extras... Piers cam, head, twins, balanced, piston coated, head studs, main girdle, and much more. With this mighty motor it is expensive but making HP costs. To make the kind of HP and torque this motors is going to make it would cost alot more with a gasser on pumped gas and that gasser wouldn't last 1/2 as long as the Mighty Cummins will.

 

[JRodgers]

I am in the process of rebuilding the second 5. 9 in the last four months. It is not too costly if you do it yourself and get the parts from cummins. If you dont have to replace a block or pistons, all the other consumables (ie bearings, and gaskets) are not too expensive. A set of pistons is in the neighborhood of $800.



Joe

 

[Jim's slt]

I would have to agree with the in frame option, There probably would be of no need to pull the engine, I did an in frame on a 400 cummins in a class8 big boy toy. Parts and labor were around 3,000 in 2001. This is of course if you don't wait for something catastrophic to occur. this was done at 400,000 mi. And as was already brought up, The mech. that performed the surgery told me i could have gone alot longer, I was down for a month any way.

so why push it.



If any of you have looked at used big trucks all big company's like marten or swift for instance. they Get rid of the truck at 500,000mi

almost all new used you'll see this on the mi. clock. I guess 5 years with a 4or 5 driver changes they don't think it's cost effective to mess with.

Jim