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Originally Posted by Maxxd07
Just the fact that you can get engines for 450 is worth it unless you wait around for the deal of the century on a 12vpickup. My buddy stumbled on a 95 for a 1000 bucks that had under 200,000 miles and a 5 speed. And it was HAMMERED out, frame cracked, cab mounts busted and broke. Was previously a pick-n-roll ranch truck from out in the sticks. Usually can't find a junker here for under 2500 and at 2500 that's a tough find unless it has 500,000 miles on it. I would buy a complete cummins in any form that came out of a running truck for 450 all day. I would have to drive a ways to find a deal like that since even junkyards seem to want $1000+ for a cummins out of a running truck.
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Just to clarify, I think each engine is $140, but I have to call to verify
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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher
I wouldn't say a 24v flows mire or better because it has more valves. They are half the size of a 12v, but both heads have the same restrictive intake area. I've seen make the same kind of power at different levels. I have a 'VE and a P pump 24v. Both are great, but I've also grown to like a VP44 too. It's nice to have the availability of the electronic IP too, and they're not that hard to wire up either.
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One reason I am wondering on all this is because the wiring harnesses are completely cut off the computer on the sides of the block, and I would rather not get into all that on this vehicle. I am going to be building harnesses from scratch on two of my other projects and I am liking the simplicity of Starter, grid heater and fuel solenoid.
Unless you tell me that making the harness for the electronic IP is really simple.....