Deuce ate a valve seat

[patracy]

Patracy, I do understand your point of view: lonely Soldier A, always too busy....long fight, man vs. machine; man lost.... = frustrating experience, at least! (= )

Still, I would have pulled the heads before throwing the towel; maybe it's just headgaskets? ... eventually do a valve job & resurface...? Even completely replace a head, if in doubt...?

OK, that's just me, in a country where these (used) engines can be imported legally, yes... with a special permit from the local DOT, yes... costing $5000 or more, after taxes and all, yes... (and then you still need another crankshaft, yes... after discovering that the one that came in that nice LDS465-1A was in two pieces, no... YES....! )

Let's hope you can find a sound 5ton MF engine, soon!


G.

I've already tossed $750 or more into that engine. Its latest failure put me over the edge with it. I could tear it down, pull the heads, have them reworked for ~$300 at least, then pay $150 for gaskets, and honestly had more time in it. Or I could just pull the engine (which I did in 2hrs) and swap it for a $300 unit. I did have about 8 hours into the install since I had to swap the IP, Turbo, and starter. I honestly did a cost analysis and came to the conclusion that I'd be in the used engine for less than only planning for a head job and gasket swap. Who knows if the heads are cracked and what other parts would have to be replaced.