Ha, small world Coal. I've seen that Volvo in town. Is that the same guy that used to have the little International that was the same colour? Nice trucks.
Yes, I found that out with my Powerstroke. EGR coolers, oil coolers, headgaskets, pinion seals, axle seals. You get no life out of tires and I can well imagine the trans will be an issue soon enough.
Like I said, I realize I will loose fuel mileage, but you have to factor these costs in. Not to mention the class 8 truck dealers around here are cheaper than the auto dealers for parts and service. I still get sick every time I buy my air, oil and fuel filters for this pickup and see that they cost more than the Caterpillar branded ones I use in my dump truck.
As far as parent bore blocks versus rebuildable wet sleave......I see the point, but after seeing the outcomes of some rebuilds on class 8 trucks by my local dealers, might be better to go with a crate engine anyway, lol.
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