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Old 12-30-2011, 04:27 PM
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im probley gona need a new motor in awhile ive been looking at a geting a rebuilt motor from jasper but i was also looking at a oem crate motor i allready own a rebuilt jasper trans i heard when they rebuild trans and motors they strenthen the parts that ussaly fail but idk if this is true . i know theres a big stink with jasper but ive never had a problem with mine. i was gona do a fummins but dont have 8k

anyway any advice on this ?
 
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Old 12-30-2011, 06:05 PM
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what's wrong the your engine now? miles?
 
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nothing yet its got 250k miles on it but it was driven like it was stolen before i bought it and towed 5 tons every day in wv so idk when it will go but i just was just wondering what to buy if it goes
 
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Old 01-01-2012, 08:29 PM
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well does it show sings of being run hard? i wouldn't really worry about it. but you could get a over stock crate motor from one of the site sponsors
 
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nothing yet its got 250k miles on it but it was driven like it was stolen before i bought it and towed 5 tons every day in wv so idk when it will go but i just was just wondering what to buy if it goes
I would save my shiny pennies so when your engine really need to be rebuilt
 
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Old 01-02-2012, 07:23 AM
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i have a Jasper motor and trans in my 99 F250 with no issues what so ever. truck runs hard, and takes my beating.
 
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Old 01-02-2012, 05:53 PM
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okay and im not gona replace it till it blows hopefully not for a while. anyone know how hard it is to put a v6 cummins in a 2001 f250? they look nice when done right
 
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Old 01-02-2012, 06:01 PM
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a V6 cummins? never hear of those. i have heard of the I6 cummins.
 
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Cummins does not make a V6 they make an inline 6. It's rather complex and time consuming but they make a kit. Search for "Fummins"
 
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Old 01-02-2012, 06:13 PM
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6 cylinder my bad n okay never mind then
 


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