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Re: Parting Out versus Scrap
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Originally Posted by 57taskforce
The Fords are notorious for head gasket issues and stretched head bolts. I’m not aware of any large scale issues with head gaskets on the any of the stock duramax engines. The biggest thing I would look for is if the injectors have been done. If not that WILL eventually turn into a few thousand dollar job. The LB7 duramax was in production from 01-04 and injectors were an issue from pretty much day 1. Gm and others have updated them so once they are replaced you’re normally in the clear. Another thing I would do if you buy it is add a lift pump/filter kit, that will prolong the injection pump and injector life by quite a bit as well as make for much quicker starting.
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We're going to drive back into town and look at it again tomorrow morning. If I don't see anything too wrong I will get our mechanic to look it over.
About how much is a lift pump/filter kit? If we buy it then I'm going to turn it over to her and she is on her own. The black ice wasn't her fault but I'm only doing this once 
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Current/past Chevy/GMC trucks:
1958 Chevy C-60; 1965 GMC C-50; 1965 Chevy C-10; 1971 Chevy K-10; 1973 Chevy K-20; 1976 GMC C-20; 1977 Chevy C-10 Suburban; 1980 Chevy K-10; 1989 Chevy K1500; 1991 GMC V1500 Suburban; 2016 Chevy K2500 HD
Other vehicles: 1988 Jeep XJ; 2011 Toyota 4Runner
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