Buliwyf
Viking with a Hammer
If you find the right truck with a 7.3L. And it has tons of blow-by and is worn out. It's still likely a good buy if you talk them down to a decent price. Just factor it into your budget. You HAVE to have $2200 extra sitting around if you buy a Ford with a 4r100. Because it will need rebuilt eventually. It's not a bad trans at all, one of my favorites in fact, but a rebuild to something better at 100k miles is likely in the snow belt. Florida trucks obviously last longer between builds. (no wheel spin)
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The 7.3L Ford and 5.9L dodges are worth rebuilding. As long as you know a reputable shop that doesn't charge dealer prices. My rebuilder just charges a flat rate for all decent diesels, and a little extra for vans. It's reasonable as long as you have patience, cheaper rates usually mean much longer downtime. But his yard looks like a junk yard and scares the heck out of me. Complete opposite of a clean white engine room. But his results don't lie. Still, it's going to be over $5k.
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The 7.3L Ford and 5.9L dodges are worth rebuilding. As long as you know a reputable shop that doesn't charge dealer prices. My rebuilder just charges a flat rate for all decent diesels, and a little extra for vans. It's reasonable as long as you have patience, cheaper rates usually mean much longer downtime. But his yard looks like a junk yard and scares the heck out of me. Complete opposite of a clean white engine room. But his results don't lie. Still, it's going to be over $5k.