Is it time to sell or rebuild?
10-30-2014, 01:19 PM
#11
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Thread Starter
Jasper engines for our trucks are 3800 out the door. 1000 to swap. Hes screwing you asking for 8000. That's dealer prices and you could get the dealer to do it for that. I love how mechanics try to screw the pooch. Fortunately I have a shop that'll swap it for 3500 and that's with me helping. 3000 for the engine from powertrain products with a 4 yr unlimited warranty, fully updated engine..
10-30-2014, 05:18 PM
#13
Senior Member
Dude you could have a new Coyote crate engine shipped to your door for about 6 grand. The shop is trying to get rich off of you!
10-30-2014, 05:50 PM
#14
Senior Member
Get a new melling high pressure oil pump and trash the factory one that has plastic shards all in the screen, Clean your pan out. Install new cam phasers, timing chain, guides, tensioners. Replace bad rocker arms and lash adjusters that were starved. Drive it like you stole it.
Heres my thread for what i had to purchase. Albeit my new start is grinding again.... sigh
https://www.f150forum.com/f4/need-he...ight=mhowell34
Amazon and ebay credit cards are awesome lmao
Heres my thread for what i had to purchase. Albeit my new start is grinding again.... sigh
https://www.f150forum.com/f4/need-he...ight=mhowell34
Amazon and ebay credit cards are awesome lmao
Last edited by MHOWELL34; 10-30-2014 at 05:55 PM.
10-30-2014, 10:43 PM
#15
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Thread Starter
when are you planning to do it?
Don't know what that is but sounds awesome. Atleast the price sounds like it would be.
Your thread will be great for me. I have all the problems you have. Crazy of close it is. I would love to do what your about to do but I will have to throw in the towel. I have too many projects going on, 3 month baby, and its my primary vehicle. Sucks because there is so much to learn. I would love to help the mechanic out if he would have me. Everything your doing is already fixed on the new motor. I will live through you. If you move to south florida, I could come by and give you a hand.
Get a new melling high pressure oil pump and trash the factory one that has plastic shards all in the screen, Clean your pan out. Install new cam phasers, timing chain, guides, tensioners. Replace bad rocker arms and lash adjusters that were starved. Drive it like you stole it.
Heres my thread for what i had to purchase. Albeit my new start is grinding again.... sigh
https://www.f150forum.com/f4/need-he...ight=mhowell34
Amazon and ebay credit cards are awesome lmao
Heres my thread for what i had to purchase. Albeit my new start is grinding again.... sigh
https://www.f150forum.com/f4/need-he...ight=mhowell34
Amazon and ebay credit cards are awesome lmao
10-30-2014, 10:47 PM
#16
Senior Member
Mines my primary as well lol thats why its gonna be a couple of long nights 
and lol i dont plan on coming down there anytime soon gas is a b#@$! But if my power steering bolts come out without a hitch i should be good lol
and lol i dont plan on coming down there anytime soon gas is a b#@$! But if my power steering bolts come out without a hitch i should be good lol
10-30-2014, 10:55 PM
#17
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Thread Starter
Of course it is. Who buys these machines as a 2nd car. I am use to writing about my motorcycle which is also in pieces. lol. I wonder if i should ride till it blows up or just get it done. Need to find a side job ASAP
11-04-2014, 06:23 PM
#19
Wish I could find a mechanic here in Southern California that would swap mine for $1200, All the A holes I have talked to out here want at least $2200 to just swap it. (they are going off the ford suggested hours) of 20 hours!
11-04-2014, 07:06 PM
#20
Senior Member
Have you thought of swapping it yourself? Every man should know how to do an engine swap. It's almost stupid easy!