Dieselman 69
05-13-2008, 02:15 PM
I was recently on a road trip with my empty truck when i lost all my oil pressure on the side of the highway? Towed the truck 9hrs home with my other truck and a trailer. Went into my dealership to trouble shoot my problem. My first impression was a spun main bearing. The dealer took my motor out and inspected. They found that i had spun "all" my mains, the con rod bearings were toast, wrist pins badly worn, 3 cracked pistons and the cylinder walls had excessive wear on power side. I knew that this was going to be inevitable. Too much power for too long!! Only had 145 thou kms. Now i need to build a motor that will last or, buy one that is already built to last. The dealer has offered a new crate motor to me with 3yr warranty for $9200 cdnand installed out the door for $14,000 cdn. But i can't put any "power-up products" on it or they will red flag my truck. So i am looking for a little help on who to talk to that can educate me a little? Thnx guys