Had to reregister with a new name (was just Sudsy) as I haven't posted in a while.
Nice to be back, lot of changes around here but i see a lot of the regulars are still around :thup: I owe a lot of these guys a lot of thanks for the quality guidance they've given me in the past.
2000 X, 7.3 Powerstroke, 185K miles, mostly original but with the spring upgrades.
So here's the dilemma - I always said I was going to keep this truck until it rotted away around the engine - that day has come. The middle of the truck underneath is rotted away pretty badly, My best estimate for the body work is over 7K
It also needs new ball joints, fuel pump, turbo rebuild, batteries, tires and a myriad of other items.
I'm looking at a 10K to 12K rehab at a minimum and I'm not sure if that's the way to go.
I see four options.
The most desirable would be to swap the engine into an e-350 extended van. Wife and i always wanted a little class B motor home to buzz around in and my ability to build the interior out is far, far better then my mechanical knowledge (I'm just a hack at mechanics, I can do the basics like brakes and alternators and the like)
How big of an investment would that be to have a shop do it (I can't)
2nd thought - find a high mile gasser in the 5K range and swap the 7.3 into it. Is that possible? What would have to be done besides the engine itself ?
3rd - bite the bullet and spend the cash to do the rebuild
4th - Kill it and part it out. Go buy a new car
I simply do not know enough to be able to clearly make the best choice. I'm hoping you all can help me out here as you all have done so many times in the past.
Nice to be back, lot of changes around here but i see a lot of the regulars are still around :thup: I owe a lot of these guys a lot of thanks for the quality guidance they've given me in the past.
2000 X, 7.3 Powerstroke, 185K miles, mostly original but with the spring upgrades.
So here's the dilemma - I always said I was going to keep this truck until it rotted away around the engine - that day has come. The middle of the truck underneath is rotted away pretty badly, My best estimate for the body work is over 7K
It also needs new ball joints, fuel pump, turbo rebuild, batteries, tires and a myriad of other items.
I'm looking at a 10K to 12K rehab at a minimum and I'm not sure if that's the way to go.
I see four options.
The most desirable would be to swap the engine into an e-350 extended van. Wife and i always wanted a little class B motor home to buzz around in and my ability to build the interior out is far, far better then my mechanical knowledge (I'm just a hack at mechanics, I can do the basics like brakes and alternators and the like)
How big of an investment would that be to have a shop do it (I can't)
2nd thought - find a high mile gasser in the 5K range and swap the 7.3 into it. Is that possible? What would have to be done besides the engine itself ?
3rd - bite the bullet and spend the cash to do the rebuild
4th - Kill it and part it out. Go buy a new car
I simply do not know enough to be able to clearly make the best choice. I'm hoping you all can help me out here as you all have done so many times in the past.
