Does anybody know if I can buy a new duramax crate engine? I have a 2005 LLY Chevy 1 ton 4x4 with 459,000 miles and a blown duramax (injector went bad I think and screwed up cylinder wall and piston like hardcore). I am just wondering if anyone knows anything about acquiring a new one. Would it be impossible to find a new LLY crate motor, a LB7 or an LBZ ? Could I go to the duramax factory and buy a LMM motor off the line and put it in the truck? I am not sure where to go from here.. Anybody done anything like this? I talked to a GM dealership and they said it will cost anywhere from $15k - 17k and up. I asked if that was a joke, and they said no. The engine was like a $6K option when I bought the thing.. $15K plus for another engine sounds like a joke to me.
blackdmax05
Duramax Crate Engine??
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If your stock and plan on staying that way, you could easily find another one with low miles and continue on your high mileage journey.
I would say go with Ben's advice on another used engine if you want to keep running that truck, just be cognizant of what you buy.
I would look local first so you can avoid shipping charges and have one throat to choke if you have a problem. Are you looking to install it yourself?
I would say go with Ben's advice on another used engine if you want to keep running that truck, just be cognizant of what you buy.
I would look local first so you can avoid shipping charges and have one throat to choke if you have a problem. Are you looking to install it yourself?
Shoot, I also want to know if that 459k was from an original motor... that's awesome!
If it is, I'd write GM and see if they could 'comp' you something for being in their longevity commercials... lol
If it is, I'd write GM and see if they could 'comp' you something for being in their longevity commercials... lol
is that 459000miles on the original motor
wow that is great if it was.i have seen motors advertised in the market place and on e-bay thats were i would start for a stock motor also eric does great work also merchant automotive.
wow that is great if it was.i have seen motors advertised in the market place and on e-bay thats were i would start for a stock motor also eric does great work also merchant automotive.
Nice, I may be interested in one... Thanks for the reply. Im thinking that this whole project might cost more than the truck is worth. Im debating wether or not to just go buy another truck, with all the rebates they have going right now.
I found a brand new LMM duramax with allison/transfer case and everything else on ebay. Which would be tight because I would have a new motor as well as that newer 6speed allison. Now, if it says it comes with the ecm, does that mean all I would need to do is pop it in the truck and im good to go? I read on here about EFI live.. would that enable me to run a straight pipe behind this motor and not have any "check engine" crap? Im sure im oversimplifying things dramatically, but how far off course am I?
You could buy a new or rebuilt short block and just install the tin and other components from your stock motor onto it.
Thanks for the replies. I will check out ebay and keep searching the web. I read somewhere that banks has crate dmax's for sale, but they are advertised at $12K! It may not even be worth messing with...
Ive seen them advertized some where search the web and anything a STEALER quotes you is usely double what they pay for part so 6k x 2 plus whatever else they can get away with is = about 15-16 K search and find
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