Whats the best?
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Whats the best?
Whats the best older diesel? I want a diesel but im only able to spend about 4k and i dont want a truck with less than 200k on it. Im thinkinking the 1st gen cummins, old powerstrokes or pre powerstroke fords, and pre duramax chevy diesels. Which of these is the cheaper or more reliable? I want to be able to mod it but i dont want to put that before reliability. Thanks
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The 91.5-93 Cummins is probably the best bang for the buck. The IP is cheap for repairs and the engine is incredibly durable. You get the intercooler in those years. The '94-'98 Cummins is better if you want to make big power, but that's never cheap (the engine mods aren't bad, but the new tranny you'll need is expensive).
The Ford engines aren't quite as good, but they aren't bad. There are a lot of them out there, so you'll probably have a better selection.
Earlier GM diesels are pretty light-duty. They don't hold up as well as the PSD or the Cummins. There are a bunch of them and they can be pretty cheap. The good news is they are the cheapest and easiest to fix. The bad news is you'll have to fix them more often.
The Ford engines aren't quite as good, but they aren't bad. There are a lot of them out there, so you'll probably have a better selection.
Earlier GM diesels are pretty light-duty. They don't hold up as well as the PSD or the Cummins. There are a bunch of them and they can be pretty cheap. The good news is they are the cheapest and easiest to fix. The bad news is you'll have to fix them more often.