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Assuming there's no rust on the New Orleans truck and it actually has the 7.3 engine with 300,000 miles, I'd consider the offer by Duster at $850.00 unless you can find a bigger fool that will offer more. At one time the 7.3 was king of the small truck diesels. But that's a lot of years ago. It's no longer a desired engine as the newer ones are far better in power, economy, and drivability. Frankly, all you have is junk which is why it was free.
The problem is that at 13 years old and a third of a million miles, it's not worth it to anyone to spend the money to re-body or re-bed the truck. Maybe some farmer could use it as a stump puller or to pull a hay wagon? Otherwise, it's good for parts.
That's about all this truck is worth. Find a parts/salvage place near you (like LKQ) and get $1-2K out of it if you can. Thats really all its worth. At 300K miles that engine is past its useful life and could go boom at any minute.
That's about all this truck is worth. Find a parts/salvage place near you (like LKQ) and get $1-2K out of it if you can. Thats really all its worth. At 300K miles that engine is past its useful life and could go boom at any minute.
I thought diesel engines can go more than 300000 miles of a diesel engine is nothing
I thought diesel engines can go more than 300000 miles of a diesel engine is nothing
It is all I'm how it's used and serviced. A wet sleeve diesel found in better trucks can easily be a million mile engine. A 7.3 is not a wet sleeve engine. 500,000 miles is generally the expectation in a medium duty truck. Think international 4300.
It is all I'm how it's used and serviced. A wet sleeve diesel found in better trucks can easily be a million mile engine. A 7.3 is not a wet sleeve engine. 500,000 miles is generally the expectation in a medium duty truck. Think international 4300.
You're a little high on your numbers there. The B50 rating, which is average life to overhaul, is about 250K miles on nearly all 6-7 liter engines. That goes for the Ford 7.3, Cummins 5.9 or 6-liter ISB, Cat C7, etc.
Can you get 500K on those engines, sure, but that's most definitely the exception. I'd say 90% of them need a major overhaul by the time they hit 300-350K.
In general, for modern day engines:
9-liter engines are rated for 450-500K miles.
11-liter engines are rated for 700-800K miles.
13-liter engines are rated for 1.0M miles.
15-liter engines are rated for 1.2M miles.
You're a little high on your numbers there. The B50 rating, which is average life to overhaul, is about 250K miles on nearly all 6-7 liter engines. That goes for the Ford 7.3, Cummins 5.9 or 6-liter ISB, Cat C7, etc.
Can you get 500K on those engines, sure, but that's most definitely the exception. I'd say 90% of them need a major overhaul by the time they hit 300-350K.
In general, for modern day engines:
9-liter engines are rated for 450-500K miles.
11-liter engines are rated for 700-800K miles.
13-liter engines are rated for 1.0M miles.
15-liter engines are rated for 1.2M miles.
You're a little high on your numbers there. The B50 rating, which is average life to overhaul, is about 250K miles on nearly all 6-7 liter engines. That goes for the Ford 7.3, Cummins 5.9 or 6-liter ISB, Cat C7, etc.
Can you get 500K on those engines, sure, but that's most definitely the exception. I'd say 90% of them need a major overhaul by the time they hit 300-350K.
In general, for modern day engines:
9-liter engines are rated for 450-500K miles.
11-liter engines are rated for 700-800K miles.
13-liter engines are rated for 1.0M miles.
15-liter engines are rated for 1.2M miles.
Might as well go ahead and sell it at 2000 and just get a mid 80s suburban diesel 4x4 3//4 ton
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