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Jun 21, 2010 | 07:34 PM

#11

RSWORDS

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From: Gloucester, VA

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Originally Posted by seandonato73

just gonna throw it out there i have around $5k in to my truck and i don't think it makes 400 hp yet.....

You also didn't have to rebuild the engine.... For 5k you can build a 400hp VE truck pretty "easy" well at least you can get the parts to do it... To do a factory rebuild on an engine and make 400hp on 5k... I dont see it...

Have you looked into a used engine? Lots of guys part out trucks....

Jun 21, 2010 | 09:58 PM

#12

Mark Nixon

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From: Palmyra, Nebraska

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSWORDS

....Have you looked into a used engine? Lots of guys part out trucks....

Some do, some do.

I really like the smileys here.

Mark

Jun 21, 2010 | 10:31 PM

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0diesel pap

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From: West Virginia

i know where they are complete 1995 complete engs out of school buses with about 100k on them. they have everything on them.

Jun 22, 2010 | 08:12 PM

#14

seandonato73

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From: lebanon, Pa

i got my 94 engine with half a truck for $2k parted the rest of the truck out and made $800 back...

bobby, i was just making the point that it cost a lot to make hp out of our trucks, and my $5k includes things like my clutch and lift pumps, ect, to support the mods

sean