Low mileage ebay engine ??
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06-14-2020, 11:55 PM
Low mileage ebay engine ??
OK, I decided that rather than completely rebuilding my 7.3, I would just purchase a "low" mileage engine off ebay. I chose a large diesel specialist recycler and found one with only 142K. However it was in BC, Canada, fine I can wait....
Well it got here and after unpacking, attaching to my engine stand, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning I began to strip it. I have found several things that make me doubt the seller's mileage claim and need opinions. I do have in writing that the compression's were: "All of them were within 5lb or 2%. Range low 380 and high 385". Unfortunately, it was too difficult to rig a starter to my engine stand and test those numbers before I actually get it into my F250 XLT (and then it's too late [img]data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7[/img] ) So here are the things on this engine that don't make sense for a 2002 with only 142K.
First, the amount and depth of rust. I don't know what they put on their roads in BC but this is MUCH worse than my '99 with 250K!! Here are just a few examples...
Oil pan
Exhaust manifold (really deep pitting)
Oil cooler (thought these were SS?)
Then when I got to the HPOP, I see that it is a reman? Is this reasonable for a 7.3 with only 142K?
Any and all opinions are welcome. Well other than, "you should have purchased a long block from ..." I checked into that route and it was beyond my budget.
Thanks from an old female mechanic (career as computer analyst, NASA and Siemens) on her first diesel adventure.
Well it got here and after unpacking, attaching to my engine stand, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning I began to strip it. I have found several things that make me doubt the seller's mileage claim and need opinions. I do have in writing that the compression's were: "All of them were within 5lb or 2%. Range low 380 and high 385". Unfortunately, it was too difficult to rig a starter to my engine stand and test those numbers before I actually get it into my F250 XLT (and then it's too late [img]data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7[/img] ) So here are the things on this engine that don't make sense for a 2002 with only 142K.
First, the amount and depth of rust. I don't know what they put on their roads in BC but this is MUCH worse than my '99 with 250K!! Here are just a few examples...
Oil pan
Exhaust manifold (really deep pitting)
Oil cooler (thought these were SS?)
Then when I got to the HPOP, I see that it is a reman? Is this reasonable for a 7.3 with only 142K?
Any and all opinions are welcome. Well other than, "you should have purchased a long block from ..." I checked into that route and it was beyond my budget.
Thanks from an old female mechanic (career as computer analyst, NASA and Siemens) on her first diesel adventure.
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