Blew an engine in 2003 F150 this week. It's one of my service trucks. Bought it at government auction in May so got six months and 25,000 miles out of it, now has 165,000 miles on it .Paid 3400 for it then, and have spent nothing on it. It's my "undercover truck" that is not wrapped like the other two. It has no system mounted and it only pulls the trailer.
Can probably get an engine swap out for around $2000. But could probably sell the body of the truck for 1500. either way, net loss about $2000.
I hate buying new, and tend to find really good deals at government auctions. Don't want any type of payment whatsoever, so would like to keep next purchase less than $5000. Would you swap engine, or get another truck? Let's disciss...
waxman18324 said
Dec 24, 2013
If the body is clean and free of rust then I would swap the engine out. Jasper provides good engines but I'm not familar with pricing.
Hank
Ed Thompson said
Dec 24, 2013
If you got a trustworthy guy to put in the engine, and its not a big inconvenience, I would swap out the engine. Like Hank said, considering the rest of the truck is clean.
WaterDog said
Dec 24, 2013
I would swap out the engine for the same reasons Hank and Ed pointed out. Who knows, you might buy another truck at auction and the same or similar thing may happen to that truck also.
Chesapeake said
Dec 24, 2013
If the truck is good shape and does what you need it to do, I would put another engine in it. That will be one less thing to worry about with that truck. If you buy another used truck, there's always the chance of another engine or trans failure. I went through the same thing over the summer. My f250 service truck developed a trans leak. I was looking at $1500 to pull and repair, $2200 for a new trans installed with warranty, or sell the truck and buy another. The truck was in great shape overall, and I only had $2400 invested in the intial purchase. So I spent the money, installed the new trans and put new tires on as well. Total cost was just over $3000. I shouldnt have to touch that truck again for awhile.
Ed Thompson said
Dec 25, 2013
Going through this now with catalytic converters on a 97 F150. Truck is not bad. It made me a bunch of cash already. Got lettering and good tires on it. $1500 is a lot to spend on an exhaust and new sensors. Paid $4500 for the truck about three years ago. 3 more years I can get classic plates for this little b*tch.
Brian C Jackson said
Dec 25, 2013
Ray I would out the money into a new motor. I like to deal with the devil I know rather than the devil I don't know. A motor will have a quicker ROI than a whole new purchase.
Barry Landis said
Dec 25, 2013
I have the same situation with a transmission. I'm too far into the truck to start over taking chances on another used vehicle. I'd say swap out the engine.
Blew an engine in 2003 F150 this week. It's one of my service trucks. Bought it at government auction in May so got six months and 25,000 miles out of it, now has 165,000 miles on it .Paid 3400 for it then, and have spent nothing on it. It's my "undercover truck" that is not wrapped like the other two. It has no system mounted and it only pulls the trailer.
Can probably get an engine swap out for around $2000. But could probably sell the body of the truck for 1500. either way, net loss about $2000.
I hate buying new, and tend to find really good deals at government auctions. Don't want any type of payment whatsoever, so would like to keep next purchase less than $5000. Would you swap engine, or get another truck? Let's disciss...
If the body is clean and free of rust then I would swap the engine out. Jasper provides good engines but I'm not familar with pricing.
Hank
Ray I would out the money into a new motor. I like to deal with the devil I know rather than the devil I don't know. A motor will have a quicker ROI than a whole new purchase.