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Originally Posted by 66Submarine
Where on the planet earth do you buy a nice 4BT + mods for <$1,000??? I'm calling BS on that one.
My understanding from reading is that a <200HP 4BT in a working/towing truck (run hard) is generally considered to have compromised longevity.
As far as cheap power, do you really think a 4BT is going to make more HP per $ than a junkyard 5.3/6.0 LSx???
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Not the whole engine. I have bought a little under $700 worth of performance parts and have 196 HP to the wheels. Yes the engines are spendy.
I didn't know that we were talking about LSx engines. Everything has been comparing 261's and 292's to 4BT's.
As far as longevity, I have seen commonrails (305 and 325 hp) over 500,000 miles. I would think that 200 HP on 4 cylinders would be similar to 300 HP on 6 cylinders.
Even if it only runs 300,000 miles, it will be a far cry better than the 7.3 that I took out - and still better than a stock 292.