[mitchntx]

I've been shopping for several months, trying to figure out where I'm headed now that racing junky itch is finally gone. It was fun while it lasted, but nothing lasts forever.

After paying $4/gallon for water at a Love's Truck Stop and subsequently $3K for injectors and a lot fuel delivery components, I'm done with diesels.

Tomorrow I trade for a 2013 GMC SLT 1500 CC 6.2L 4x4. Has the trailering package, so its equipped with coolers, HD rear diff and springs and 3.73 gearing. Maybe I'll buy an Airstream and join the good SAM club ...

I was serious about a Hemi Laramie, but just couldn't justify the cost. I found a couple which had wheels, tires, lift and custom leather seats and the price was jacked $16K. Better be some nice damn wheels.

And a 6.2L motor in a F150 was near $60K

So its home ...

12.4L ...

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[trackbird]

I helped a friend put an $8,000 crate 7.3 Powerstroke (plus a $2,000 core charge) in his truck that had a hurt diesel. That was after $1,800 in injectors and other stuff. Honestly, diesels seem great as long as they run with nothing but oil changes. Once something breaks, the cost seems insane. I was seriously considering one at one time, but I've lost interest due to too many horror stories.

[Steve91T]

I helped a friend put an $8,000 crate 7.3 Powerstroke (plus a $2,000 core charge) in his truck that had a hurt diesel. That was after $1,800 in injectors and other stuff. Honestly, diesels seem great as long as they run with nothing but oil changes. Once something breaks, the cost seems insane. I was seriously considering one at one time, but I've lost interest due to too many horror stories.

Well of course. But who in their right mind buys a crate engine? Especially when there are thousands and thousands of 7.3's out there and they'll run to 400,000 miles or more.

For $8000, you could have swapped in a 12v Cummins and had like 600 hp. That's like saying, I'm never going to buy a C6 Z06 because the engines from GM are over $20,000.

I've been in the diesel world for the last 8 years now. One thing I've learned is that if you don't know what you're doing, they can be expensive. Last year my water pump let go. Literally started to come apart. Ford wanted $600 to change it out. I told them to F off, went to Autozone, got a pump for $140, a new thermostat with housing, and a couple of new hoses all for $200. Took me a few hours to do it.

228,000 miles on mine, original everything, except glow plugs, water pump, PS pump, and alternator. Even the turbo is original. Blackstone reports show that it's wearing great....it'll go another 200,000 miles easily.

Someday when I need new injectors, for $1000 I'll upgrade to Stage 1 single shots. 50 more hp and 1 more MPG. When the turbo lets go, I'll upgrade it for $1500 to a ball bearing unit.

I'm not trying to bash your friend, it's just a little crazy, that's all.