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At what point does it become cost effective to just buy a new motor and drop it in?
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LDS-465-1A inframe headgasket job pictures
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I guess it depends on how much you can buy and have an engine delivered for. I am doing this in my spare time. I don't consider it a tough job, just time consuming. It is actually kind of fun for me when I get to do a job without having to worry about time.
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I asked the guys here what a "in the can" motor was worth a couple of weeks ago. It seemed that the opinion of most was around $1500. If your paying half of that for a pair of head gaskets, it would seem a no-brainer to me to go for the 1D with all new accessories (turbo, starter, gen, clutch).
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Sure, and you can go to McDonalds for lunch easy and cheap.... I prefer to brown bag it myself. I know what is in the bag, cuz I made it
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. Coopie out again...FreightTrain
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Ummm,that is easy.......From the first sign of any problem.......But that would be the candy butt way of doing it.Get dirty and build it up.
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Where did you find head gaskets for $750!? I got some parts I'd like to sell ya.
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Just to clear this mess up some..... I have seen gasket sets ranging from $270.00 up to and over $900.00 depending on where you shop. I have also priced individual head gaskets through tractor supply sources going for $100+ each. I got my gaskets from FreightTrain through the kindness of his heart for free. Granted, they are the older type of gaskets, but the majority of these did hold tight for their intended applications.
I know the caliber of some of the individuals who the govt. has rebuild these engines and I have personally seen the mixing and interchange of internal components in these engines. It is a grab-bag of re-used parts mixed and matched from bins. No wonder they are prone to failures way before the potential of these fine machines. I am not saying that if you get a overhauled can engine it will not last forever. However, If I do the overhaul myself and it fails, it is my own fault. Call me old fashioned, whatever. If you want it done right(or at least the way "you" want it done), do it yourself. COOP
I know the caliber of some of the individuals who the govt. has rebuild these engines and I have personally seen the mixing and interchange of internal components in these engines. It is a grab-bag of re-used parts mixed and matched from bins. No wonder they are prone to failures way before the potential of these fine machines. I am not saying that if you get a overhauled can engine it will not last forever. However, If I do the overhaul myself and it fails, it is my own fault. Call me old fashioned, whatever. If you want it done right(or at least the way "you" want it done), do it yourself. COOP
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COOP-I certainly agree and have been told since I was old enough to understand that if you want something done right, then do it yourself! When we purchase a truck or an engine off GL we are usually buying a pig in a poke. As I previously indicated I purchased a rebuilt engine in a can recently. Rebuild date was 2005. Since it was a recent rebuild and an LDS-465 set up for a 5 ton I took the chance. On the other hand I have 2 engines to rebuild myself for future use. I just have to gear up for these larger engines. LOL
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I noticed that the pushrods in my engine were of two different designes...And I dont mean exhaust versus intake difference. I mean they were mix and matched amongst each other!
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Hey FreightTrain...With your new avatar can I start callin ya "Monkey-Butt"?
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No work on the dumper today. Back was buggin me and didn't have it in me to be climbin up and down from the engine compartment...To be continued on monday.
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hey...will anyone out there give me some pos rep power so I can go back to gray? LOL
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I already did.....now give me some negative.I like being "Red" like my state.....
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Bad news FT. I can't post any rep power till I spread the love around a little more...LOL Red does look pretty cool tho don't it?
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What are some reccomended turbo upgrades for a 5ton with an LDS-465-1A?
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What about fuel pump adjustments?
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Going to Spokane, Wa. this weekend be back Sunday eve.
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If you click on the referances button at the top of the page, and go to technical manuals, there is an LDS trouble shooting TM that will tell you EVERYTHING you need to do to make sure the motor is with in proper specs. I have 2 lds motors and it was/is very informative.
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All done!
OK.....Got back to it and tightened 'er all up. These are the final pix. I skipped alot of put-together pix after the heads were done. I am thinking about doing a walkthrough as I encountered several things that might require some additional mentioning to help ease the process for others...COOP
OK.....Got back to it and tightened 'er all up. These are the final pix. I skipped alot of put-together pix after the heads were done. I am thinking about doing a walkthrough as I encountered several things that might require some additional mentioning to help ease the process for others...COOP
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The young lady in the cab is my 12 year old daughter Megan who is tougher than wood-pecker lips and loves huntin' fishin' and wrenchin'.... When she was two years old, we were outside doin' our thing and I looked at her leg and there was a hornet hangin' from his guts and I asked her if it hurt...She was like.."No daddy...I eat?"
