it would totally be worth hiring a mechanic from ODT but you would have made another stupid $10 bet and offset any reason to install a new engine
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I don't know why people don't learn how to do things. I have always serviced my own vehicles in my spare time. I have bought 3 vehicles with engine problems, 2 of which were locked down from running out of oil. You might only need a new crankshaft and rods if yours can't be repaired in a machine shop. Even a bent crankshaft can be repaired by turning all the journals and elongated rods can have the caps shaved and then re-bored.
I don't know why people don't learn how to do things. I have always serviced my own vehicles in my spare time. I have bought 3 vehicles with engine problems, 2 of which were locked down from running out of oil. You might only need a new crankshaft and rods if yours can't be repaired in a machine shop. Even a bent crankshaft can be repaired by turning all the journals and elongated rods can have the caps shaved and then re-bored.
Machine shop time cost more then a re-man engine or close enough to it it's not worth the hassel. Plus a reputable re-man engine will come with a 3,30 or 5,50 warranty. Thats why shops dont rebuild any more that and labor time to rebuild vs replace covers most the cost of the engine. And if I rebuild it and something goes wrong I get to fix it for free if something goes wrong with a re-man that company pays labor for me to R&R it or depending on where you buy the re-man it would get sent to the dealer and they cover it.
Op just gunk the truck used engine =1200 bucks labor =1000 bucks plus another 600 bucks for things that go wrong or bad parts found on the engine or justvthings that should be swapped plus 200 bucks in fluids and shop supplies. You are sitting at $3k I say you take that 3k and go buy yourself the same year make and model and keep the other one for a parts truck trans rear end interior (all though dodge interiors get destroyed quick)
Call 678-368-7141 and get a quote. He is on Roswell Rd. I had him do the engine in my Jeep. He specializes in dodge motorsOne of my guys wanted to test his theory that a Dodge Hemi could drive 732 miles with no oil. He was wrong and I lost. We need to put a new/reman/used engine in the truck. It is a work truck and so far the prices I have been quoted are more than the truck is worth. Any ODTers that can help with this? I am in Cherokee County but am willing to haul it.
Didn’t know people can specialize in pieces of ****