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Originally Posted by notchbackgta
Thanks for the link, hopefully they keep the price around there, lol.
Is it worth it to convert the 24v over a 12v? is the head flow better? Are there any other reasons to do this other than convenience? I am thinking that I can probably sell quite a few of the parts off the engines that I wont need to help pay for P pump conversion parts? I dont know the state of any of the engines in the yard, though I assume they ran when pulled because of where they are, in the part of the yard where you're not allowed to take tools, they sell those engines as running.
I am not looking to change the engine from "stock" other than I just don't want the controls there since I want to keep it simple. Even if I bought a 12v I would only do a little to get more power out of it, but I am willing to tear this down and check the insides, re-ring etc if necessary. I just want to make sure it is worth spending $450 to only have to spend another $3,000+
Thanks for the input so far
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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.