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Re: Gas Repower

Posted By: John D
Date: Friday, 28 January 2005, at 9:40 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Gas Repower (White Bear)

I'm in about the same situation. Though recently I've seen surplus or re-man cummins at Hasselmans for $12 to $14k bobtail which is only $2k or more than new 8.1L Crusaders.

If your looking at staying with gas, keep the 454, its a good proven block. You can put the $$ into redoing the engine beds, clean paint new support rails. Use your existing trannies or have them rebuilt, get new or rebuilt long blocks & probably come out for under $15k total. Get a flowscan/navman fuel flow meter and pay attention to running efficiently. (for now this is my plan for when I HAVE to do something). The only trump is having to replace most of your accessories (heat exh., alt, etc).

Good Luck,
John

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