Hello,
My 1986 F250 Diesel broke down in Blaine Washington last month and I had it towed to Northland Diesel in Bellingham Washington (I live in Vancouver Canada). I was told by the mechanics there that I needed to replace the engine.
The old motor was a 6.9L IDI and I'm replacing it with a 7.3L IDIT (the turbo version) that I bought from a retired mechanic.
The 7.3 was professionally rebuilt, it is fully assembled and is ready to be installed.
I received a quote from Northland Diesel at $3560 + Tax + Fluids+ Environmental fees (40 Hours of labor) to swap motors, for a total of around $4000. I was told that the firewall on my truck was to be modified because of the turbo and that the wiring was different between the 2 motors.
This price seems very high to me. My hands are tied at the moment because I'm far from Bellingham and I don't know anyone or any mechanics there. Does anyone have any comments or suggestions on this or know anyone in Bellingham that could install this engine for a decent price?
Many Thanks,
Pascal
My 1986 F250 Diesel broke down in Blaine Washington last month and I had it towed to Northland Diesel in Bellingham Washington (I live in Vancouver Canada). I was told by the mechanics there that I needed to replace the engine.
The old motor was a 6.9L IDI and I'm replacing it with a 7.3L IDIT (the turbo version) that I bought from a retired mechanic.
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The 7.3 was professionally rebuilt, it is fully assembled and is ready to be installed.
I received a quote from Northland Diesel at $3560 + Tax + Fluids+ Environmental fees (40 Hours of labor) to swap motors, for a total of around $4000. I was told that the firewall on my truck was to be modified because of the turbo and that the wiring was different between the 2 motors.
This price seems very high to me. My hands are tied at the moment because I'm far from Bellingham and I don't know anyone or any mechanics there. Does anyone have any comments or suggestions on this or know anyone in Bellingham that could install this engine for a decent price?
Many Thanks,
Pascal
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